The Senators hope to build on their victory over Columbus on Thursday and take advantage of a Wild team in sudden transition from a blockbuster trade.

Quinn Hughes will make his Minnesota Wild debut against the Bruins on Sunday in a battle between two hot teams.

Marat Khusnutdinov is back in Minnesota for the first time since getting traded to Boston in March. The 23-year-old forward was a second-round pick for the Wild in the 2020 NHL Draft, and he played a cumulative 73 games for the team over two seasons.

The Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators take the ice in NHL action at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Minnesota earned a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on Dec.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.