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Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals
The Minnesota Wild and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -9900-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Washington won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Lightning on October 14. Bettors who backed the Capitals at +106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Stars. Bettors on Dallas at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-2-0 SU
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Washington:
Team record: 3-1-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Philadelphia Saturday, October 18
Washington home to Vancouver Sunday, October 19