Niemi was the first goalie off the ice at Monday's morning skate and is expected to start against the Wild, Mark Stepneski of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Niemi will tend the twine on the heels of a 15-save relief appearance of Kari Lehtonen on Saturday. Stuck on just three wins in 10 appearances with an ugly 3.33 GAA and similarly underwhelming .900 save percentage, Niemi will look to shut down a Wild squad averaging 31 shots per game on the road this season.