Ottawa comes into this game on a 4 game winning streak beating Nashville, Anaheim, Montreal and Detroit. Ottawa is 14-14-2 on the year and 6-6-2 on the road. Ottawa started starting goalie and former Wild goalie Cam Talbot Saturday so it should be backup Anton Forsberg in this one who last played on December 8th a 4-3 OT loss to in Dallas.

Minnesota has finally found their groove winning 4 games in a row and allowing 3 goals total in those 4 games. Minnesota is 8-1 in their last 9 home games covering the puckline in 5 of the 8 wins. Minnesota is 10-3 in their last 13 games overall.

Minnesota has dominated the previous history between these teams winning their last 5 home games against Ottawa covering the puckline in 4 of the 5 wins. Minnesota is 10-1 in their last 11 games against Ottawa covering the puckline in 7 of the 10 wins.

Filip Gustavsson will start for Minnesota he came over from Ottawa in the trade for Cam Talbot. Gustavsson is 5-0-0 in his last 5 games with a 1.37 GAA and a .948 Save %. With how hot Gustavsson has been and the Wild in general and their dominance over the Senators I am taking the Wild on the puckline in this one.

Pick- Minnesota Wild -1.5