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Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -323-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Kraken on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kraken at -370 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Blues on April 08. Bettors who backed the Wild at -235 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 45-24-10 SU
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago:
Team record: 25-48-6 SU
Chicago is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
Chicago is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Winnipeg Tuesday, April 11
Chicago at Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 11