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Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild
The Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Wild were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at +128 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -166 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Vancouver:
Team record: 10-8-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Vancouver is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 11-5-2 SU
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Vancouver home to Montreal Saturday, November 17
Minnesota home to Buffalo Saturday, November 17