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Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -456-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at +144 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Wild were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -194 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 5-7-3 SU
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 6-5-2 SU
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Islanders's last 14 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Calgary Sunday, November 9
New York at New York Saturday, November 8