This is an 8* on MINNESOTA

Even with a win tonight, Minnesota can not move into a first place tie in the West Division. That’s because the two teams ahead of them - Vegas and St. Louis - meet and the winner of that one is assured being on top. But we still expect the Wild to pick up two points here as they host Arizona. The teams just split a pair of games in Phoenix last week, but here in the Twin Cities the Wild have the clear edge. That’s because the ‘Yotes are 8-20 their L28 road games, all of which found them as the underdog on the money line. Minnesota has won five straight home games. The Wild just took two here opposite Vegas, which really helped their cause. Goaltender Kahkonen has been as hot as anybody between the pipes lately. He’s won eight consecutive starts, the longest streak by any goaltender this season, and posted a .922 save percentage and 2.19 goals against average. Play on MINNESOTA

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