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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild
The fans at Xcel Energy Center will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -113 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Avalanche. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 7-3-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 6-1-2 SU
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Winnipeg Sunday, November 3
Minnesota home to Toronto Sunday, November 3