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Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens

The Minnesota Wild and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Bell Centre.

Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.

The Canadiens were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Minnesota was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Maple Leafs. They lost as +199 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 1-5-0 SU
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Montreal:
Team record: 2-2-2 SU
Montreal is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games

Next up:
Minnesota home to Montreal Sunday, October 20
Montreal at St. Louis Saturday, October 19