Minnesota at Calgary

Calgary has beaten the Wild 11 of 16 times over the past three seasons including getting seven of ten here at home. Minnesota has been amazing defensively, leading to a 7-1 record. They have allowed just 11 goals so far this season. But, the reason they are an underdog here is their offense. They have managed just 2.5 goals per game. They haven't eclipsed the 3-goal mark yet. Right win Pavol Demitra is expected to miss this game, too. Calgary has no such offensive problems as they have scored 30 goals and 4.0 per game over their last five. Calgary has amassed a great 22-12 mark vs. teams who have won 75%+ of their games. They are also 10-2 over the past three seasons at homve vs. great defensive teams (those allowing under 2.5 goals per game) and 9-1 vs. teams that outscore their opponents by 0.5+ goals per game.