Wild host the Blues after Kaprizov's 2-goal game

St. Louis Blues (3-2-1, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (4-2-1, in the Central Division)

Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the St. Louis Blues after Kirill Kaprizov's two-goal game against the Winnipeg Jets in the Wild's 5-2 loss.

Minnesota has a 1-1-0 record in Central Division games and a 4-2-1 record overall. The Wild have a +five scoring differential, with 21 total goals scored and 16 given up.

St. Louis has gone 3-2-1 overall with a 1-2-0 record against the Central Division. The Blues have a +three scoring differential, with 21 total goals scored and 18 given up.

Thursday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

INJURIES: Wild: Filip Gustavsson: out (hip), Nick Foligno: out (upper body), Jared Spurgeon: day to day (upper body), Nico Sturm: out (upper body), Marcus Foligno: out (lower body), Brock Faber: out (skull).

Blues: Adam Jecho: out (personal), Torey Krug: out (ankle), Alexey Toropchenko: out (upper-body), Tyler Tucker: out (knee), Dillon Dube: out (neck), Logan Mailloux: out (hand).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.