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Calgary Flames vs. Minnesota Wild
The Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Minnesota was a 4-0 loser in its last match at home against the Hockey Club. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Flames were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Calgary at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Calgary:
Team record: 21-15-7 SU
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-13-4 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Calgary at Winnipeg Sunday, January 26
Minnesota at Chicago Sunday, January 26