Allen will start between the pipes for the second night in a row Thursday against the Wild, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Many times goalies won't go on back-to-back nights, but Allen's youth combined with freshness early in the season may both have factored in the decision. He wasn't worked hard in the first contest of the season either, stopping 17 of the 19 shots he faced against the Blackhawks to secure his first victory of the season in a 5-2 victory. He will look to keep things rolling in the team's home opener but will be facing a Wild team playing their first game of the season.