NHL Odds: Hurricanes-Wild prediction, odds, pick and more

The Minnesota Wild host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. Carolina is currently top of the Metropolitan Division with 67 points. Minnesota is third in the West with 59 points, while Carolina's currently third with 60 points in that division.

Carolina has won 8 of their last 11 games. Frederik Andersen has 25 wins in 31 starts. Teuvo Teravainen returned from injury and played well against Boston. Carolina has a very well-balanced offense with Sebastien Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. Their defense has been very good this season, having allowed the fewest goals against.

The Wild are 8-1-0 in their last ten games. They were on a six-game winning streak before the All-Star break. The Wild lost their first game back from the break in Winnipeg. Matt Dumba will return to the lineup tonight. Cam Talbot is the starter for the Wild. He has 18 wins in 27 starts and is allowing 2.81 goals against per game.

Both teams are spectacular and have the same odds for a straight-up winner. I think this will be an extremely close game, especially for the Wild. Minnesota has the home crowd on their side.

The Wild are the favorite to beat the Hurricanes.