The Minnesota Wild have become a bit loose in their defensive structure and been semi bailed out by good goaltending. However defense is their DNA and against a Sabres team struggling to generate consistent offense. Buffalo is generating 2.86 expected goals across all situations this season, a mark outside the top 25. The last 5 micro view is a bit misleading as Tage Thompson is slated to see his first game action since November 11. I was waiting to confirm we'd get the optimal goalie match-up (Gustavsson vs UPL) and with those guys now confirmed it's what we needed to make this a bet