Minnesota has been unsuccessful in the last two games, but the team has already almost secured a playoff spot, which is the main goal of the Wild for the season.
Washington has not only secured a playoff spot, but will most likely finish the regular season in first place, the gap from the closest pursuers is 13 points. The capital club is now more preoccupied with Ovechkin's upcoming record, so Washington is scoring a lot right now.
The guests look nominal favourites today, but still the lack of pressure from the standings allows the players to play more relaxed today. In the last face-to-face meetings between Minnesota and Washington scored a lot of pucks, we expect it today.
Prediction: at least 5 goals to be scored. We recommend the "Over 5" bet, odds 1.48
