Minnesota at St. Louis

Minnesota plays its second straight game away from home, and the Wild (1-0-2) have lost their past two outings, both in extra time. This is the second road game on a seven-game trip. Wild defenseman/captain Jared Spurgeon missed the last game and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. St. Louis has had three days to rest after a three-game road trip to open the season. And they've played well, winning at Seattle and San Jose while losing 4-3 at Vegas. LW Brandon Saad missed the road trip on paternity leave but will be available for the home opener. He was fifth on the Blues with 42 points/26 goals last year and has averaged 23 goals in three seasons with them. St. Louis was 25-14-2 at home last year and this is a good situational and matchup spot for the home team. Play St. Louis.