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Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The fans at Amalie Arena will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Tampa Bay Lightning when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +127 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Panthers on October 22. Bettors who backed the Wild at +135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 4-0-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 4-2-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Philadelphia Saturday, October 26
Tampa Bay home to Washington Saturday, October 26