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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
The Columbus Blue Jackets 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 -120-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota was a 3-0 loser in its last match at home against the Ducks. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Blue Jackets were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +128 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 28-16-3 SU
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 23-21-3 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Buffalo Tuesday, January 29
Minnesota at Vegas Monday, January 21