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Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild
The Edmonton Oilers and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Minnesota was a 4-3 winner in its last match at home against the Coyotes. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Oilers were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -217 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 13-10-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 10-9-2 SU
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to Montreal Saturday, December 3
Minnesota home to Anaheim Saturday, December 3