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Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings
The Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 4.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Golden Knights at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at +144 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Wild were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -171 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to Winnipeg Tuesday, October 19
Los Angeles at Nashville Tuesday, October 19