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Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Colorado was a 7-2 winner at home against the Red Wings. Bettors on Colorado at -182 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Coyotes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -144 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 30-27-6 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 39-20-5 SU
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Nashville Sunday, March 10
Colorado at Calgary Tuesday, March 12