Minnesota at Columbus

These are two OVER teams as Minnesota is 35-19 OVER, and Columbus is 36-17 OVER on the season. The Wild have soared OVER five in a row following their 6-5 shootout win over Detroit on Thursday night when Cam Talbot got the win while allowing five goals. Kaapo Kahkonen is probable tonight for the Wild, and he has a 2.86 goals-against average after allowing 13 goals in his last three starts, losing all of them. Elvis Merzlikins has a 3.47 GAA and a .902 save percentage for Columbus, which has allowed 20 goals in its last four games, including a 6-0 loss to the Islanders last night. Minnesota is 16-5 OVER when playing on no rest and 20-8-1 OVER after scoring at least five goals in its previous game. The Wild is also 23-8-1 OVER versus the Eastern Conference. The Blue Jackets are 9-1 OVER with zero days rest and 20-6-2 OVER as home underdogs. Take the OVER.