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Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Minnesota Wild and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Sabres on October 17. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Blues. They won as -111 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-0-2 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Columbus:
Team record: 2-2-0 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Florida Tuesday, October 22
Columbus home to Toronto Tuesday, October 22