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Posted at 12:50 PM EST 

8:00 PM EST. OT included. The Wild have played the fewest games in the NHL (9), which truly isn’t beneficial, as they have not been able to get into the groove of playing every other day or playing three games a week. Already this season, the Wild have had a six-day rest, a five-day rest and now a three-day rest. They’ve also been sitting at home for nine days, as they continue this current six-game home stand. The Wild have won two straight and three of their last four but the results have been better than the product on the ice. Once again, we cannot over-emphasize the luck factors or in-game variances at work in every NHL game. In that regard, it has been a rare night when Minnesota has outplayed its opposition this season. They have the worst possession % numbers in the league, ranking dead last out of 31 teams per 60 minutes. That’s not the type of team we’re interested in getting behind when spotting a tag.

Coming off a dominant win over Pittsburgh, there’s an optimism around the Jets that hasn’t been there much in recent years. The Jets are off to one of their best ever 10-game starts and we have to trust that the feeling in that locker room is a positive one. We’ve never questioned the talent on this team. Winnipeg’s top six is as good as or better than any in the game right now. What they’ve lacked previously is discipline and stable goaltending but as of this moment, neither has been an issue. Winnipeg is middle of the pack in minor penalties taken this year. Connor Hellebuyck has officially taken the reigns as the team’s starting goalie. His game was lost in the offensive explosion against Pittsburgh, but he had a quietly brilliant night with 31 saves on 32 shots. He still hasn’t lost in regulation this year and holds a 2.05 goals-against average and .937 save percentage. The Jets have so many positive things happening this year and we therefore cannot find one reason to not get behind them taking back a tag against an inferior opponent.

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