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Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils
The Minnesota Wild and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -186 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Capitals on October 27. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 3-3-2 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 4-2-1 SU
New Jersey is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to New Jersey Thursday, November 2