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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota Wild
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Minnesota was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Jets. They lost as +101 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Ducks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -145 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 2-2-0 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 0-3-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-21 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Winnipeg Sunday, October 13
Minnesota at Ottawa Monday, October 14