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St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at +110 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Blues were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +138 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 19-18-3 SU
St. Louis is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 22-13-3 SU
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Calgary Tuesday, January 10
Minnesota at New York Tuesday, January 10