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Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Wild were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Colorado was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Columbus at +286 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Colorado:
Team record: 47-22-6 SU
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 36-28-10 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Edmonton Friday, April 5
Minnesota home to Winnipeg Saturday, April 6