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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota Wild
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Wild were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -198 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-0 winner at home against the Jets. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 23-17-7 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 22-23-5 SU
Minnesota is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Winnipeg Saturday, February 10
Minnesota at Vegas Monday, February 12