Minnesota at St. Louis

Great value on Minnesota to win or lose by one goal, a team ranked sixth in the NHL in goals allowed, tops in penalty killing, and 12th in goals scored. The Wild tied an NHL record by winning 12 straight away from home before dropping the regular-season finale in St. Louis, but they continued their road prowess with a 4-2 victory over the Blues in the series opener. Minnesota is on a 17-4 run on the road, plus 20-7 against the Western Conference. St. Louis did not apply a lot of pressure on Minnesota goalie Dubnyk, managing 19 shots on goal overall and only 11 through the first two periods, which coach Ken Hitchcock said continued a season-long trend of the team struggling following a lengthy rest. The Blues are 0-5 in their last five Conference Quarterfinals games, plus 3-8 at home against a team with a winning road record. And in Minnesota's last 11 losses, nine have been by one goal. Play Minnesota on the Puck-Line.