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Los Angeles Kings vs. Minnesota Wild
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Los Angeles Kings and the Minnesota Wild meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -162-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Wild on February 26. Bettors who backed the Wild at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 9-7-3 SU
Los Angeles is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 11-6-0 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Arizona Wednesday, March 3
Minnesota at Vegas Monday, March 1