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Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild
The Washington Capitals and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at +146 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Capitals were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -102 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 20-7-8 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 17 games
Washington is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 20-10-2 SU
Minnesota is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Boston Monday, January 10
Minnesota home to Anaheim Friday, January 14