TAMPA (Interstat) — The Minnesota Wild will visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in a National Hockey League game at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla. Both teams enter with 2-1 records. Minnesota is 2-1, and Tampa Bay is 2-1. Minnesota is the visiting team, and Tampa Bay is the home team.

Minnesota’s most recent result was a 3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo. Maxim Shabanov and Danila Yurov each scored for the Wild, and Michael McCarron added an assist and two hits. Shabanov, a player to watch for Minnesota, recorded one goal and two shots on goal in that game. He also had one assist and one hit in a 4-1 home win over Boston. Yurov recorded one goal and two shots on goal at Buffalo. Minnesota’s other results this season are a 4-1 home win over Boston and a 3-1 road win at Nashville. The Wild’s game at Buffalo followed a win over Boston and a victory at Nashville.

Tampa Bay’s most recent result was a 4-1 home win over Philadelphia. Brandon Hagel, a player to watch for the Lightning, had one goal, eight shots on goal, two penalty minutes and one hit. He also recorded two assists and six shots on goal in a 3-1 home win over Washington and three shots on goal in a 1-5 road loss at the New York Rangers. Against Philadelphia, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 13 saves on 14 shots, and Pontus Holmberg added one goal, one assist, three shots on goal and one hit. Tampa Bay’s other results this season are a 3-1 home win over Washington and a 1-5 road loss at the New York Rangers.

Minnesota’s next scheduled game is at Florida. Tampa Bay’s next scheduled game is at the New York Islanders. The Wild also have upcoming matchups against Vegas, Winnipeg, St. Louis, Columbus, Edmonton, Calgary, Seattle, Vancouver and Utah. Minnesota will visit Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Seattle, Vancouver and Utah, while hosting Vegas, St. Louis and Columbus. Minnesota’s next home game is against Vegas. Tampa Bay is set to face the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, Seattle, Vancouver, Vegas, Colorado, Utah, Winnipeg, Nashville and Detroit in its next 10 games. The Lightning will visit the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, Vegas, Colorado, Utah and Nashville and will host Seattle, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Detroit. Tampa Bay’s next home game is against Seattle.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Tampa Bay 3, Minnesota 2.