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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
The Columbus Blue Jackets 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 -220-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Kraken at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Kraken at +163 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Columbus was a 6-3 winner at home against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Columbus at +126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at Colorado Saturday, October 12
Minnesota home to Seattle Saturday, October 12