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Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Wild were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -114 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at +173 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 17-15-3 SU
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 17-15-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Dallas home to New York Sunday, December 23
Minnesota at Chicago Thursday, December 27