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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Minnesota Wild
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -167 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Carolina won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Canucks on October 09. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 3-0-1 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 1-1-1 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Carolina at Winnipeg Sunday, October 14
Minnesota at Nashville Monday, October 15