Wild vs. Canadiens

Our analysis pairs Minnesota’s 8th-ranked defensive xG suppression with the red-hot form of Kirill Kaprizov, who has tallied five assists in the last 48 hours to lead a shorthanded Wild squad to back-to-back road wins including a 6-3 victory in Toronto yesterday. Even with center Kirby Dach likely returning tonight for Montreal, the Canadiens’ 31st-ranked team save percentage and 30th-ranked high-danger save percentage remain glaring liabilities against a Minnesota team currently averaging 5.5 goals per game over their last two outings.