Two tired road-trip teams riding backup goalies tonight: Nashville is home off an OT game in Pittsburgh last night, Minnesota is in Vancouver 24 hours after a late one in Seattle.
Pickard is confirmed for the Wild at .800 on the year vs Merilainen at .918, and Annunen is in line for the Preds at .806 against a rested Colorado group. Avs -230 and Canucks +160 imply 70% and 38%.
Wedgewood is the Avs backup too and Minnesota is the better roster on paper, so this is a 3 not a 4, and two October backups is a thin sample. Paying +273 for two rest-and-net spots is still the right side of it.