Nashville at Minnesota

Nashville would like to win their fourth straight to take sole control of the Central Division lead. But, Minnesota has other plans. Nashville's defense is just not the same away from home, where they alllow 3.2 goals per game and 22.3% Power Play conversion. Minnesota scores wll at home (3.3 per game on 12.1 % SOG conversion and 21.1% PP conversion). It will be tough for Nashville to keep up the kind of play we've seen from them of late. Road underdogs of +100 to +200 after allowing 2 goals or less in 3 straight games facing an opponent after scoring 3 goals or more in 4 straight games are just 5-27 (16%) since 1996. In these situations, offense wins out over defense. Nashville is also playing their 3rd game in five days so they might be a bit sluggish here.  Two stars on the Wild.