AAA's 10* COAST-TO-COAST TOTAL EXPRESS (36-24 +$5,125 Y-T-D NHL!)
(NHL) Minnesota vs. Philadelphia,
Total: 5.50 | 110.00 Over
Result: Win
This is a 10* COAST-TO-COAST TOTAL EXPRESS on the UNDER between the Minnesota Wild and the Philadelphia Flyers.

When the final horn blares in this one, I expect the total to sneak below the posted number. Minnesota comes in on fire, it's gunning for a season-high fourth straight win. The Flyers come in ice cold, they're looking to avoid a fourth consecutive loss. From a situational stand point, this is a great opportunity to take advantage of: both teams come in highly motivated, but for entirely different reasons. These types of contests, where players will be risking life and limb in getting into shooting and passing lanes, highly competitive almost playoff like atmospheres invariably play to the lower number. The Wild are coming off another Herculian effort as well in knocking off Winnipeg 4-3 on Sunday in OT. Despite the Wilds' recent success, note that they're just 3-6-0 away from home this year. The Flyers most recent loss was a pathetic 2-0 setback to the Rangers on Wednesday. Perhaps a date vs. the Wild is just what the doctor ordered as Philadelphia is 7-1-1 all time at home vs. the Wild. Note that for Minnesota, Darcy Kuemper will get the call in net, he's 8-5-0 with a 2.03 GAA this season, while his counterpart Ray Emery is 4-1-1 with a 2.29 GAA in six career games vs. the Wild. Note that Minnesota has seen the total go UNDER the number in both games that it's played this year when playing with three or more days of rest, while Philadelphia has seen it dip below the number in three of five non-conference contests. In my opinion, all signs point to the UNDER as the sharp move here.

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