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Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New York was a 4-1 loser at home against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -159 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 41-28-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 32-32-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Dallas Sunday, April 6
New York home to Washington Sunday, April 6