Lets give this another try. I just finished looking at the NYR/Minn game. This is what i came up with.
1. Historically the Rangers start the season off slow. 2012: (4-6) 2013: (5-5) 2014: (3-7) and now eight games into the 2015 season they sit at 4-4.
2. Lundgvist is not himself right now. He is giving up 3.14 goals a game.
3. Minn. is hot right now, winning 2 in a row. 4-2 on the season.
4. Not only are they hot, but they have a very hot goalie, Darcy Kuemper.
5. Darcy pitched 3 shut-outs this year. I know it was against Colorado(2x) & Ariz., but a shut-out is a shut-out. He also didn't do to bad at Anaheim. Shutting out the Ducks for the 1st 2 periods, before giving up 2 late goals.
We all know the Rangers & Henrik will turn things around. I just don't think it will be tonight. Maybe it will be their next game on Saturday, after some time off.
I'll take the Hot team and Hot goalie over the slow starting Rangers and the "not quite there yet goalie".
Wild +107
Good Luck Guys!!!