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Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Minnesota Wild and the Anaheim Ducks meet at Honda Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Anaheim was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Golden Knights. Bettors on Vegas at -212 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Kings on January 16. Bettors who backed the Wild at -143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-0-0 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Anaheim:
Team record: 0-1-1 SU
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Anaheim Wednesday, January 20