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Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild
The Edmonton Oilers and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Hockey Club on December 10. Bettors who backed the Wild at +104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Oilers were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -138 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 16-10-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-5-4 SU
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to Vegas Saturday, December 14
Minnesota home to Philadelphia Saturday, December 14