What It Means:

Kuemper, the Wild's backup netminder, has played sparingly as of late. He made just three starts in the last five weeks, going 1-0-1 with a .896 save percentage and a 3.44 goals against average. He faces a Panthers squad who scores just 2.33 goals per game at home -- fourth-worst in the NHL.

Our models project Kuemper for a rough night with 2.7 goals allowed, 25.6 saves, and a 43.0% chance of winning.