Montreal arrives in Saint Paul looking to continue a win streak. The Canadiens, who last played Saturday when they triumphed 4-2 (Under 6.5) at the -130 Buffalo Sabres, have won 3 in a row. They are in search of their longest run of victories since taking 4 straight from Oct. 9-16.

The Minnesota Wild returns home after a quick one-stop road trip to Edmonton over the weekend, a trip that sent the Wild home with two more points in the standings after the Wild triumphed 7-3 over the Oilers.

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The Detroit Red Wings face the Minnesota Wild Thursday at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Puck drop is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.