The Wild will welcome winger Nico Sturm back to the lineup Tuesday when the team's homestand at Xcel Energy Center continues against the Kings, but goalie Cam Talbot remains out.
Talbot, however, could rejoin the Wild on the ice soon. He's currently day-to-day with a lower-body injury suffered last Friday vs. San Jose.
"He's getting closer," coach Dean Evason said.
Kaapo Kahkonen will make his second straight start, and Andrew Hammond will back him up.
Sturm missed the last two games with illness, but his absence wasn't related to the NHL's COVID protocols. He'll reunite with center Victor Rask and winger Ryan Hartman on the fourth line.
"Nico Sturm provides us with speed," Evason said. "He provides us with a physical presence. He provides us with an energy level that helps the hockey club, and we're looking forward to having him back."
Elsewhere in the lineup, the Wild will keep the two lines it debuted in the third period of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sharks intact, having Nick Bjugstad center wingers Zach Parise and Kevin Fiala and placing winger Kirill Kaprizov next to center Nick Bonino and winger Marcus Johansson.
"It doesn't mean it doesn't flip again in game," Evason said. "We talked about it right before training camp that we weren't 100 percent. We've seen some chemistry in different line combinations and people, but we haven't in others."
