Kahkonen will get the road start in Minnesota on Sunday, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kahkonen will get the second half of San Jose's back-to-back after Magnus Chrona plays in Dallas on Saturday. Kahkonen is 6-19-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 29 appearances this season for a struggling San Jose team. Minnesota has recorded 30.2 shots per game, which ranks 20th in the NHL this campaign.