The Minnesota Wild will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night as both teams complete the second game of a back-to-back schedule.
Minnesota enters the matchup with a record of 38 wins, 17 losses and 12 defeats in overtime. Toronto arrives with a record of 28 wins, 27 losses and 12 overtime defeats.
The Wild are making a notable change to their lineup for the game.
Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry will make his debut for Minnesota after recently being acquired from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick.
Petry, 38, played in 58 games for Florida this season before the trade. He will replace Zach Bogosian on the Wild defensive unit.
Saturday’s game marks Petry’s 1,040th career game in the National Hockey League and his first appearance for Minnesota.
Bobby Brink will remain out of the lineup due to an upper-body injury, while Nico Sturm is expected to remain in the roster.
Petry has extensive experience against Toronto during his career. In 47 games against the Maple Leafs, he scored six goals, 26 points and 24 penalty minutes.
