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Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Minnesota Wild and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Ducks on January 13. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -259 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at +100 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 18-20-5 SU
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 22-17-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Florida Friday, January 19
Tampa Bay at Buffalo Saturday, January 20