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Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild
The fans at Xcel Energy Center will be treated to a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -295-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Jets on January 10. Bettors who backed the Wild at -116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Jets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Jets at -215 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 16-23-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 22-18-3 SU
Minnesota is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Anaheim Tuesday, January 15
Minnesota at Philadelphia Monday, January 14