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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota Wild
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Predators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -108 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Penguins were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 6-7-3 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 24 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 7-7-2 SU
Minnesota is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Winnipeg Saturday, November 19
Minnesota home to Carolina Saturday, November 19