Vancouver at Minnesota

Minnesota has won 5 of the last 7 these two have played here at home including back-to-back 5-2 wins. They also beat Vancouver in Vancouver 5-2 last month. This team is 20-8 at home as they beat up on opponents to the tune of 3.1 to 2.2 average score. They are feeling it right now having won five of their last six, scoring 5 goals three times and averaging 3.7 goals per game over the stretch. Vancouver is a penalty prone team averaging 5.2 opponent power plays per game. This plays right into Minnesota's hands as they convert 23% of power plays into goals. They are also 17-4 this season at home vs. teams that average 4.7+ power plays per game. Like the Wild a lot tonight.