nhl Preview
Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins
The Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Ducks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -211 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-3 winner at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Minnesota at -171 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 1-3-0 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 4-1-0 SU
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Montreal Tuesday, October 25
Boston home to Dallas Tuesday, October 25