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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Flames at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Flames at -119 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Lightning were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at -138 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 18-16-5 SU
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-16-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Saturday, January 6
Minnesota at Columbus Saturday, January 6