St. Louis at Minnesota

Surging St. Louis is on an 8-4 run. The defense is 15th in goals allowed and in the top 10 in save percentage. Minnesota is surging in the wrong direction, losing seven in a row by a 28-13 count. The offense is 22nd in scoring, while the defense has slipped to 31st in goals allowed with the third-worst save percentage (.878) in the NHL. The door was open for either Filip Gustavsson or Marc-Andre Fleury to seize control of the No. 1 spot, but neither has elevated their game thus far. Minnesota has lost seven of eight after playing a road game and is 3-10 after a defeat. They're also 8-16 off a road loss of three or more goals and 1-10 versus opponents who average 2.85+ goals per game. Play St. Louis.