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Wallstedt will start Saturday in Ottawa.

Wallstedt stopped 18 of 20 shots in the Wild's win in Florida last Thursday. Wallstedt hasn't played very much since the Olympic break, but he's gone 1-3-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .903 SV% in his eight appearances during that stretch. Today he'll face the Senators for the second time this season--he stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 3-2 win over the Senators in mid-December.

Jesper Wallstedt
Gustavsson will start vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

With an impending first-round matchup against the Dallas Stars all but a certainty, the Minnesota Wild will turn to Gustavsson, hoping he can find his form against the low-scoring Vancouver Canucks. The 27-year-old Swedish goalie is coming off a forgetful outing, where he allowed five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. He has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (2-3-0), posting a concerning 3.45 GAA and .865 SV%.

Filip Gustavsson
Wallstedt will start in Florida on Thursday.

After a tremendous start to his rookie season, Wallstedt has not been able to sustain his stellar play but is riding another hot stretch. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has a terrific 2.17 GAA and .922 SV% in five appearances since the beginning of March (0-2-2). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as a -156 road favourite against a Florida Panthers team that is 2-3-0 in its last five games.

Jesper Wallstedt
Foligno (lower-body) will return in Florida on Thursday.

Foligno has not played since late February, but he will make his return from a lower-body injury on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 34-year-old forward is averaging 12:57 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (6G / 5A), 58 penalty minutes, and 151 hits in 48 games this season.

Marcus Foligno