*7* SURE SHOT on Minnesota Wild.

The Minnesota Wild have only one win in their last seven games but are looking good to turn their fortune around in Monday night's match-up against the Arizona Coyotes. The Yotes have struggled lately as well just ending a four-game skid with a 3-2 win against the Kings Saturday. With that monkey of the visitors back I expect the Wild to come in more motivated and this looks like reasonable price on the home team.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. The Wild's Defense - Minnesota's recent woes can not be blamed on a defense that has allowed only 16 goals over the last seven games. The Coyotes have struggled to find the net of late with only seven goals scored in their last five.

2. Previous Meetings - The teams have split two meetings this season but the Wild have taken six of the last seven in the series.

3. X-Factor - The Wild's Zack Parise has enjoyed previous meetings with the Yotes scoring nine goals as part of a 13-game point streak dating back to his time with the Devils. He has three points in the two previous match-ups this season.

Selection: This is a play on the Minnesota Wild (8*)