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Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa Senators
The Minnesota Wild and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 4-3 loser at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at +143 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-17-3 SU
Minnesota is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 15-21-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Montreal Monday, January 7
Ottawa home to Carolina Sunday, January 6