"It's his turn to go," coach Dean Evason said.
That'll be the only lineup change for the Wild, as forward Marcus Johansson remains out with an upper-body injury.
The last time the Wild and Kings faced off was the Wild's first game back from a COVID-19 shutdown, a 4-0 loss Feb.16 in Los Angeles.
Not only has the Wild improved since then, getting its roster healthy and scoring 20 goals during its season-long four-game win streak, but the Kings are rolling, too.
They've won six in a row.
"Trip's over," Evason said. "Yeah, we had a good road trip. So what? It's behind us. We talked to the group this morning already about the drop of the puck tonight. For whatever reason, the first game back after a road trip there seems to be a lull. If coaches could figure it out, we'd know why. If players could figure it out, it would never happen.