Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 7:00 PM ET

Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul

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The Montreal Canadiens will head to Minneapolis to battle the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. Montreal comes into the game with a 16-7-2 record. The Canadiens have 34 points, which is tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning atop the Atlantic Division standings. Montreal fell on Saturday to the Buffalo Sabres. For Minnesota, they are seeking to bounce back following an overtime loss on Saturday to the St. Louis Blues.

Minnesota is 13-9-1 on the season. The Wild are scoring 2.8 goals per game, and allowing teams to score 2.3. The Wild rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill, as they have allowed goals on just 11.3% of chances. The leading scorer for Minnesota has been left wing Zach Parise. Parise has 9 goals and 9 assists on the season. Goaltender Niklas Backstrom has been strong; allowing just 2.01 goals per game. Backstrom is just 3-2-1 this season.

For Montreal, they have been winning games, despite being outscored on the season. Through 25 games, Montreal is scoring 2.4 goals per game, and allowing 2.5. The Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty has scored team high 11 goals, while dishing out 8 assists. The goaltending for Montreal has been anchored by 27 year old Carey Price. Price is 13-5-1, and allowing 2.34 goals per game. Montreal has one of the worst power play units in the league; with goals on just 13.2% of chances.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

Montreal Canadiens are 17-9-0 Against the Spread

Montreal Canadiens are 9-12-0 against the Over/Under

Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

Minnesota Wild are 13-10-0 Against the Spread

Minnesota Wild are 7-12-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Montreal Canadiens

11/07/14 LW Michael Bournival Shoulder out indefinitely

Minnesota Wild

11/14/14 D Marco Scandella Virus out indefinitely
11/05/14 LW Matt Cooke Hip out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota

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