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Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Minnesota Wild and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Columbus was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Coyotes. They lost as +114 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Kings on February 21. Bettors who backed the Wild at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 31-21-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Columbus:
Team record: 18-34-5 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Toronto Friday, February 24
Columbus home to Edmonton Saturday, February 25