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Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Colorado was a 7-4 loser in its last match at home against the Stars. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-0 winner on the road against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Minnesota at -202 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 37-30-10 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 48-24-6 SU
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Vegas Friday, April 12
Colorado home to Winnipeg Saturday, April 13