Los Angeles at Minnesota

Los Angeles is battling for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference and climbed within three points of St. Louis with Saturday's 4-1 triumph over Anaheim. Things are looking up, on a nice run while getting star goalie Jonathon Quick back, plus the trade that adds outstanding goaltender Ben Bishop from Tampa Bay. The offense is picking up, tallying 18 goals the last seven games. Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter netted goals Saturday, Tyler Toffoli had two goals, and Jordan Nolan returned to the lineup versus Anaheim after missing nine games with a pulled muscle and saw 10 shifts. The Kings are 9-4 against the Western Conference. They face a Minnesota Wild club returning from their bye week after five days off. They will be a bit rusty and are just 2-2 the last four games, losing both as -150 and -160 chalk. Minnesota is also on a 21-5-2 run OVER the total, including 12-3 OVER at home. The wagering value is for the visitors to win an offensive show or lose by just one goal. Play the L.A. Kings on the puckline and take the OVER.