The set-up: The 5-3-2 Winnipeg Jets visit Central Division-rival Minnesota on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild are 4-3-2, after edging the Penguins 2-1 on Saturday for their second straight win on the heels of losses in five of their previous seven. The defending champion Penguins visited Winnipeg on Sunday and got routed 7-1 by the Jets, who scored a franchise-best five-goals in the opening period against Pittsburgh.

Winnipeg: The Jets have outscored opponents 16-8 in the first period so far this season, putting opponents on the defensive right from the start. Saturday's offensive surge was certainly welcomed by goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who improved to 5-0-1 with a 2.05 goals-against average & 937 save percentage. He will be in goal tonight vs. the Wild, who he is 3-1-0 against in his career.

Minnesota: Devan Dubnyk is starting to put his early-season troubles behind him, yielding just one goal in two of his last three outings, as Minnesota improved to 2-1-0 on its season-high six-game homestand. However, he allowed all four goals in his first encounter with Winnipeg this season (Oct. 20th), dropping to 7-8-1 in his career versus the franchise.

The pick: Minnesota's Devan Dubnyk and Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck are hitting their stride in the waning days of October but I'm siding with the revenge-minded Wild (lost Oct. 20th at Winnipeg 4-3), who enter this contest in the midst of a six-game homestand, having put together back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Make the Wild a 10* play.