The Vancouver Canucks have lost four of their last five, including a 2-1 home loss against Arizona on Wednesday. They'll be without 21-year-old rookie sensation Brock Boeser who is out with a back injury. Here they'll host a Minnesota Wild team which has won two on the bounce and seven of its last nine.

The Wild took down Carolina 6-2 on Tuesday so they'll have momentum and an extra day of rest compared to the Nucks. Wild are 4-0 in their last four games playing on two days rest and 16-5 in their last 21 when their opponent scores two goals or less in their previous game.

Minnesota will be fired up for this one to avoid getting swept in the season series after losing the first two meetings.

My selection is an 8* play on Minnesota Wild.