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Calgary Flames vs. Minnesota Wild
The Calgary Flames 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 -163-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Jets on December 31. Bettors who backed the Jets at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Calgary was a 4-3 winner at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Calgary at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Calgary:
Team record: 15-16-5 SU
Calgary is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-15-4 SU
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Calgary at Nashville Thursday, January 4
Minnesota home to Tampa Bay Thursday, January 4