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St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
The St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild will meet on the ice at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Ducks on March 24. Bettors who backed the Wild at -245 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Blues were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -123 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 16-11-5 SU
St. Louis is 2-16 ATS in its last 18 games
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 20-10-1 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Anaheim Friday, March 26
Minnesota at San Jose Monday, March 29