Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 8:00 PM ET

Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul

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The New York Rangers head to Xcel Energy Center to take on the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.

Rangers are 8-1 in their last 9 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situations and 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. They are 17-5 in their last 22 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. The over is 3-0-1 in the Rangers last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 5-1-1 in their last 7 overall.

The Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win and 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest. They are 13-3 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. The under is 6-1-5 in the Wild last 12 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Head-to-head, the home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

New York Rangers Betting Trends

New York Rangers are 48-28-0 Against the Spread

New York Rangers are 35-31-0 against the Over/Under

Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

Minnesota Wild are 44-32-0 Against the Spread

Minnesota Wild are 28-36-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

New York Rangers

03/16/15 RW Martin St. Louis Knee expected to miss 10-14 days
03/12/15 D Kevin Klein Arm expected to miss 3-4 weeks

Minnesota Wild

12/17/14 GO Josh Harding Illness out indefinitely
12/10/14 D Keith Ballard Concussion out for season
04/01/15 C Kyle Brodziak Upper Body is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. NY Rangers
03/17/15 D Nate Prosser Knee out indefinitely
02/09/15 LW Jason Zucker Collarbone expected to miss 3 months
02/03/15 LW Matt Cooke Hernia out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota

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