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Los Angeles Kings vs. Minnesota Wild
The Los Angeles Kings and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Wild were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -176 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Coyotes on February 18. Bettors who backed the Kings at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 32-18-7 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 30-21-5 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at New Jersey Thursday, February 23
Minnesota at Columbus Thursday, February 23