My 10* WESTERN CONFERENCE TOW is on the OVER Kings/Wild.

These teams have been involved in plenty of lower-scoring games of late, but I'm finally anticipating some offensive fireworks on Monday night in Minnesota.

The Wild are 37-25-5, but they're desperate now to break out of a 1-4 slide, most recently falling 5-1 to St. Louis. Minnesota plays with the added-incentive of "revenge" as well following a 4-1 loss at LA back in December, and note that the Wild have seen the total eclipse the posted number in four of their last five in trying to avenge a road loss vs. an opponent.

The Kings are 35-20 and they've won five in a row following a 1-0 OT win over Nashville last time out. LA has posted back-to-back shutouts, but I don't see lightning strike a third time here for the visiting side.

Note as well that LA has seen the total go OVER the number in eight of its last 12 after playing to three or more straight UNDERS in a row as well.

With each team pushing the pace like I believe it will, everything points to this total flying well OVER the number before the final buzzer sounds.

Good luck, NP