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Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames
The Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Calgary was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Ducks. They lost as -144 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Sharks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -331 were rewarded, while the 15 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 43-29-7 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Calgary:
Team record: 37-27-14 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Vancouver Saturday, April 12
Calgary home to San Jose Sunday, April 13