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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild
The fans at Xcel Energy Center will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -166-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -165 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Kings on January 14. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -272 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 28-14-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 20-20-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Winnipeg Friday, January 17
Minnesota home to Dallas Saturday, January 18