Our Hurricanes vs. Wild predictions and NHL picks for Thursday, February 6 like two strong defenses to do their jobs.

The Wild picked up just their fifth win in their past 14 home games with a sterling Gustavsson performance against Carolina.

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Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third ...