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Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild
The Montreal Canadiens and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Bruins on December 19. Bettors who backed the Wild at +180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Canadiens were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +210 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 14-13-4 SU
Minnesota:
Team record: 13-13-4 SU
Next up:
Montreal at Chicago Friday, December 22
Minnesota home to Boston Saturday, December 23