The set-up: Both teams come in with identical records (14-8-2). The Wild are looking to bounce back here after a 4-3 loss to Arizona in their last outing. Goaltender Devan Dubnyk fell to 9-5-2 on the year after allowing three goals in a span of five minutes in the third. The Blue Jackets enter off a momentum building 7-5 win over Detroit. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky let in five goals on 32 shots.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Minnesota has seen the total go "over" the number in four of five non-conference games, while Columbus has seen the total go "over" in six of ten after allowing four goals or more. Look for these two hungry teams to push the pace and play the "over."