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Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings meet at Staples Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Minnesota was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Kings. They won as -134 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Los Angeles:
Team record: 0-0-1 SU
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games

Next up:
Minnesota at Anaheim Monday, January 18
Los Angeles home to Colorado Tuesday, January 19