San Jose at Minnesota

San Jose has a winning record and comes off a road win at Edmonton, a team anchored by Captain Joe Thornton, defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and defense that ranks No. 12 in the NHL in goals allowed and No. 4 in penalty killing. They played very well in the 4-3 win at Edmonton, winning the face offs (38-31), getting a power play goal and outshooting the Oilers 34-27. The Sharks are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. the Northwest Division. Despite a four-game win streak, Minnesota has allowed 10 goals in those games. They are also ranked just No. 19 in goals scored, and No. 16 on the power play. The Wild are 9-19 in their last 28 games when playing on two days rest, and 1-4 against the Pacific Division. And when these teams meet, the Sharks are 16-7 in the last 23 meetings. Play San Jose.