Minnesota at Montreal

Minnesota is rested and 12-5 when playing on two days of rest. They're also 20-9 against the Eastern Conference, plus 47-16 when their opponent scores 2 goals or fewer in the last game. Minnesota has turned things around after a rough start with a 4-3 win over Vancouver and an OT loss to Boston on the road. Young Montreal is 25th in the NHL in goals scored after being 26th last year. Juraj Slafkovsky, the top pick in the 2022 draft, will miss this game with an upper-body injury. Minnesota has won 13 of the last 16 meetings with Montreal and the favorite is 17-4 when they clash. Play Minnesota.