Minnesota at Vegas

First-place Minnesota is on an 8-3 run overall, including 5-2 away from home. They come off an impressive win at Colorado, 4-2, as a +140 dog. Minnesota is third in the NHL defensively in goals surrendered (2.61 pg) and save percentage (.920) and is working on two days of rest. Minnesota is 20-12 versus winning teams, plus 16-5 on the road after winning 15 or more of their last 20. Vegas is working on just one day of rest losing two in a row to Edmonton (7-4) and San Jose (4-3), the latter as a -190 favorite. The defense is 16th in shots on goal allowed and has given up 28 goals over the last seven contests. And Vegas is 7-12 at home after scoring 3 or more goals in three consecutive contests. Play Minnesota.