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Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Minnesota Wild and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Jets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Jets at -173 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Minnesota at +137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-13-4 SU
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-4 SU
Montreal is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Ottawa Saturday, February 1
Montreal at Anaheim Sunday, February 2