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Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The fans at PPG Paints Arena will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Pittsburgh Penguins when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Coyotes on January 12. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Wild were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Vancouver at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 20-19-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 28-12-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Tampa Bay Thursday, January 16
Pittsburgh at Boston Thursday, January 16