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Utah Hockey Club vs. Minnesota Wild
The Utah Hockey Club and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Hockey Club, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Wild were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Canucks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Hockey Club at -115 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 15-11-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Utah is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 20-8-4 SU
Minnesota is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Next up:
Utah home to Anaheim Sunday, December 22
Minnesota at Winnipeg Saturday, December 21