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The Minnesota Wild<\/a> (35-14-10) visit the Utah Mammoth<\/a> (30-24-4) Friday. Puck drop from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NHL odds around the Wild vs. Mammoth odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Season series: Mammoth lead 1-0 with a 6-2 win Oct. 25 as +106 road dogs as the Over 5.5 cashed<\/p>\n The Wild have won 6 straight after a 5-2 upset of the Colorado Avalanche<\/a> as +125 road dogs Thursday. G Filip Gustavsson was unreal with 44 saves on 45 chances. He went viral, though, after leaving the game in the waning moments after he got sick in his crease. LW Matt Boldy had 2 goals to give him a career-high 34.<\/p>\n The Mammoth didn’t have the same success against the Avs the night before as they fell 4-2 as -105 home favorites Wednesday. RW Dylan Guenther had both tallies to give him 27 on the season. The Mammoth are 2-3 in their last 5.<\/p>\n Watch the NHL on Fubo!<\/a>Wild at Mammoth odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:37 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Wild+115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Mammoth -140 (bet $140 to win $100)Puck line (PL)\/Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-210) | Mammoth -1.5 (+170)Over\/Under (O\/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)Wild at Mammoth projected goalies<\/p>\n Jesper Wallstedt (14-5-4, 2.76 GAA, .913 SV%, 4 SO) vs. Karel Vejmelka (27-15-2, 2.61 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO)<\/p>\n Wallstedt isn’t your average backup. The 23-year-old has a bright future ahead of him. He had a rough January, though, going 3-3-1 with a 3.95 GAA and .883 SV%. He hasn’t faced the Mammoth in his career.<\/p>\n They could opt for backup Vitek Vanecek after Vejmelka made the start Wednesday and played for Czechia in the Olympics. The Czech is projected, though, after allowing 4 goals on 25 shots to Colorado Wednesday. He stopped 33 of 35 against Minnesota in October.<\/p>\n Wild at Mammoth picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Wild 4, Mammoth 3<\/p>\n The Wild are on a back-to-back, but they are the supremely talented team. Minnesota is 18-8-3 on the road, and if Vanecek winds up getting the call for Utah, these odds will muddy.<\/p>\n Take the WILD (+115).<\/p>\n Take QUINN HUGHES OVER 0.5 ASSISTS (-175) despite the high price tag. He has assists in 11 straight games.<\/p>\n We’re going OVER 6.5 (+100) here. Wallstedt struggled last month and hasn’t been in an NHL game other than mop-up duty Thursday in nearly a month. Utah is 7-3 O\/U in its last 10, and Minnesota is 9-1.<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @rdodsonsports on\u00a0Twitter\/X<\/a>. 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