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Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The fans at Lenovo Center will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Carolina Hurricanes when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Hurricanes were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at +107 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at +146 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 24-11-4 SU
Minnesota is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Carolina:
Team record: 23-13-2 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to St. Louis Tuesday, January 7
Carolina home to Pittsburgh Sunday, January 5