Minnesota at Tampa Bay

Minnesota plays its second straight road game of a four-game trip, and Tampa is a tough place to play. Minnesota owns the league's fourth-worst penalty kill at 77.3 percent and the Wild are 4-10 in their last 14 road games. Tampa Bay improved to 9 for 29 on the power play in this six-game homestand, playing the final game of it here. Winger Ondrej Palat is back from an eight-game absence due to an ankle injury, which will help the offense and depth. Tampa Bay is a strong defensive squad, #8 in the NHL in goals scored, and a strong bounce back team, with the Lightning 7-1 following a loss of three goals or more. The home team has captured the last six meetings in this series, too. Play Tampa Bay.