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Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild
The Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Minnesota was a 2-1 winner in its last match at home against the Oilers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Hurricanes on December 13. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -166 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 13-9-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 15-11-2 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Ottawa Saturday, December 17
Minnesota home to Chicago Friday, December 16