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New York Rangers vs. Minnesota Wild
The New York Rangers and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Avalanche on March 11. Bettors who backed the Wild at +135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Jets. They lost as +168 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 20-20-3 SU
NY Rangers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-13-4 SU
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
New York at Columbus Saturday, March 15
Minnesota home to St. Louis Saturday, March 15