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New York Islanders vs. Minnesota Wild
The fans at Xcel Energy Center will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Minnesota Wild when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Avalanche on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at +179 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Blackhawks on December 27. Bettors who backed the Blackhawks at +115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 23-10-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-15-5 SU
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Tuesday, December 31
Minnesota home to Toronto Tuesday, December 31