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Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings

The Minnesota Wild and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -195-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -118 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Blue Jackets on February 25. Bettors who backed the Wild at -156 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Minnesota:
Team record: 30-25-7 SU

Detroit:
Team record: 15-46-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.

Next up:
Minnesota at Columbus Friday, February 28
Detroit at Ottawa Saturday, February 29