The Minnesota Wild ended a six game skid Thursday as they finished a three game road trip winning 7-0 at Buffalo. The Coyotes are coming off three consecutive losses on home ice as they'll open a road trip tonight that will take them to eight different cities. The Wild have dominated the Coyotes over recent meetings, and I don't see why tonight's match-up would be any different.

Here are my keys to the game:
1. Dylan Dubnyk - Dubnyk got a perfect start to his career with the Wild, stopping each of the 18 shots he faced at Buffalo. He is likely to tend the net when his former team is coming to town tonight as Darcy Kuemper is still recovering from injury and Niklas Backstrom is colder than the ice he skates on. Expect Dubnyk to give his all against his former team-mates.

2. Recent Meetings - The Wild have won four consecutive match-ups, already defeating the Coyotes twice this season. They can complete the season sweep tonight, I expect them to be pumped up about that opportunity.

3. X-Factor - Jason Pominville is leading the Wild with 27 assists and 36 points. Three of those assists came against the Sabres earlier this week.

Selection: This is a play on the Minnesota Wild -1.5 (8*)