Shore will be the odd-man out on Friday as the Wild opt to shake up their forward lineup. Brendan Gaunce will draw into the lineup in his place.

Gaunce will slot in for Devin Shore, who is a healthy scratch. Gaunce has played in five games this season and is yet to register a point.

The Wild will turn to Gustavsson between the pipes for the 39th time this season when they travel to Denver on Friday. Gustavsson had a rare off night in his last outing, allowing three goals on 16 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday. The 26-year-old netminder owns a 22-12-3 record and a .914 SV% on the season. Gustavsson will have his hands full on Friday as the Wild enter action at +265 on the money line.

Merrill will slot in for Zach Bogosian, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Merrill has one goal and three assists in 48 games this season.

Bogosian was a late scratch on Friday, with the Wild not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jon Merrill will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Kings had David Rittich between the pipes in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks and will return to Kuemper on Friday against the Dallas Stars. Kuemper was solid in his most recent outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 34-year-old Kuemper has a 2.21 GAA and .917 SV% in 31 games this season (18-6-6). The Kings enter Friday's contest as +115 road underdogs against a Stars club coming off a disappointing 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Miller is battling an illness and did not practice on Thursday but could return to action on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old Miller has 44 points (14G / 30A) in 48 games this season and has been impressive since being traded to the Rangers, scoring nine points (5G / 4A) in eight contests.

Miller exited Tuesday's 5-1 win over the New York Islanders with only 10:13 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Miller is averaging 21:44 time-on-ice, recording 14 points (4G / 10A) and 80 hits in 52 games this season.

Kreider aggravated an upper-body injury in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will miss a third straight game on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 33-year-old Kreider is averaging 17:14 time-on-ice and has 21 points (17G / 4A) through 48 games this season.

Juulsen has not played February 2nd and will be sidelined for approximately 12 more weeks, rehabbing after surgery to address a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Juulsen was averaging 16:17 time-on-ice, scoring zero points in 35 games this season.

Sillinger exited Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings in the first period after only 2:54 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old Sillinger has 29 points (9G / 20A) and 62 hits in 54 games this season.

Kurashev did not practice on Friday due to a hand injury. It's unclear if this will prevent him from playing in Saturday's contest against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Kurashev has had a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, with only 10 points (6G / 4A) in 42 games this season. That said, he has been more productive lately, scoring five points (3G / 2A) in his last 11.

Foligno exited Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights after only 6:40 time-on-ice due to a back injury and did not practice on Friday. The 37-year-old Foligno is averaging 16:14 time-on-ice and has 26 points (12G / 14A) in 58 games this season.

Tufte has played five games with Boston this season, scoring zero points, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 28 points (15G / 13A) in 40 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.