1* Free Play Minnesota Wild.

If you don't mind laying some chalk, then we think the Wild are absolutely worth a second look in this spot. Minnesota looks to bounce back after its four-game win streak was snapped in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis on Sunday. The Wild are 8-4-0 since interim coach John Torchetti took over. And now with three whole days off to prepare for this one, there can't be any excuses about looking past or not being prepared for the lowly Oilers. If recent history is any precedence though, then the Wild have to be feeling pretty confident that they'll return to the winners circle, they've taken the first two meetings of the year and will look for the season sweep with a victory tonight. Note the ex-Oilers goaltender Devan Dubnyk is 6-1-0 with a 1.28 GAA against his former club. And that's bad news for an Edmonton team which has lost two of its last three and which is just 1 for 24 with the man advantage over its last 11 contests. All signs point to a lop-sided final score, making the WILD well worth the price in this position.

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