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Minnesota Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Minnesota Wild and the Utah Hockey Club meet at Delta Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Hockey Club, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Hockey Club at -255 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Red Wings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +109 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-13-4 SU
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Utah:
Team record: 18-18-7 SU
Utah is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games
Utah is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Colorado Friday, February 28
Utah home to New Jersey Saturday, March 1