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Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild
The Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Wild were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vancouver was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They lost as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Vancouver:
Team record: 0-3-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Vancouver is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 14 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 0-3-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Vancouver home to Buffalo Saturday, October 22
Minnesota at Boston Saturday, October 22