The Wild arrived hurting after Joel Eriksson Ek suffered a broken nose and Jared Spurgeon a lower-body injury Saturday.

Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

Mark Scheifele and Kirill Kaprizov will be two of the top players to keep an eye on when the Winnipeg Jets face the Minnesota Wild at Canada Life Centre on Sunday, October 13 at 6:00 PM ET. See below to read more about Jets vs. Wild leaders, insights, and a predicted winner.