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Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild
The Montreal Canadiens 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 -208-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Blackhawks on November 10. Bettors who backed the Blackhawks at +166 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Montreal was a 7-5 winner on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Montreal at +190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 5-9-2 SU
Minnesota:
Team record: 10-2-3 SU
Next up:
Montreal home to Columbus Saturday, November 16
Minnesota home to Dallas Saturday, November 16