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Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Stars on February 07. Bettors who backed the Wild at +164 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Avalanche were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 31-16-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 26-22-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
Next up:
Colorado home to Ottawa Tuesday, February 11
Minnesota home to Vegas Tuesday, February 11