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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
The fans at Xcel Energy Center will be treated to a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Canucks on March 24. Bettors who backed the Wild at -173 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Jets. They lost as +138 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 32-29-4 SU
Columbus is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Columbus's last 25 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 38-20-4 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Columbus home to New York Tuesday, March 29
Minnesota home to Colorado Sunday, March 27