Niklas Backstrom is expected to get the start in goal for Minnesota Thursday. It's the second game of a back-to-back for the Wild who lost 2-1 to Nashville on Wednesday with Josh Harding in goal. Backstrom will try and stop the Wild' 0-6-2 losing streak. He is 11-9-4 with a 2.31 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season and is a very good second goalie in pools.