Minnesota at San Jose

Minnesota has a winning road record while San Jose has a losing home mark. Minnesota is fifth in the NHL in goals allowed, off a 3-0 win at the L.A. Kings as a +170 dog. Goalie Darcy Kuemper got the shutout and is 5-1-2 with a 1.20 GAA in his last eight appearances (seven starts). San Jose is 1-1 the last two games, losing at home to Ottawa as a -155 favorite. They have struggled at home much of the year and are 3-8 against the Central Division. The Sharks struggled when they last met, too, falling 2-0 last month. Minnesota's Zach Parise scored early in the third before Mikko Koivu added an empty-netter. All of which means the dog is the play against the shaky home team. Play Minnesota.