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Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
The division rival Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Wild were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at +104 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -121 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 30-14-11 SU
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 28-21-5 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Columbus Saturday, February 18
Minnesota home to Nashville Sunday, February 19