Minnesota at Colorado

This is a high total and a pair of teams with their best goalies in net. Minnesota is #14 in the NHL in goals allowed. They had to play last night on the road and prefer to slow things down, 6-1 UNDER the total when playing with no rest. Colorado has won the first two contests of its four-game homestand allowing three total goals. They've captured 12 of their last 13 at the Pepsi Center, allowing 21 goals in those 13 home contests. Colorado is off a big offensive game, but 7-0-1 UNDER the total after scoring five goals or more in their previous game, plus 38-18 UNDER at home after two straight wins by two goals or more. This shapes up as a contest with more defense than offense. Back the UNDER in this one.