The Matchup

MINNESOTA (40-33- 0- 9) AT COLUMBUS (41-35- 0-10) 7:05 p.m. ET

WIN/LOSS COMPARISON MINNESOTA HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS 2008 23-18-0 -205 17-24-0 -170 40-42-0 -37 LAST 10 3-1-0 200 3-3-0 75 6-4-0 27 COLUMBUS HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS 2008 25-18-0 460 16-27-0 -465 41-45-0 - LAST 10 1-4-0 -375 1-4-0 -280 2-8-0 -65   OVER/UNDER COMPARISON (Note: units reflect money line result on the 'over') MINNESOTA HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS 2008 14-20-7 -830 15-19-7 -545 29-39-14 -137 LAST 10 1-3-0 -280 2-2-2 -15 3-5-2 -29 COLUMBUS HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS 2008 19-22-2 -430 22-20-1 145 41-42-3 -28 LAST 10 2-2-1 -25 2-3-0 -85 4-5-1 -11 SCORING STATISTICS   OVERALL LAST 10 GAMES   HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL MINNESOTA 3.0 2.3 2.7 4.0 3.3 3.6 OPPONENT 2.3 2.5 2.4 1.8 2.5 2.2   OVERALL LAST 10 GAMES   HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL COLUMBUS 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.2 2.0 2.1 OPPONENT 2.7 3.0 2.9 3.6 3.8 3.7   REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES MINNESOTA   SCORE/W-L-T HOME LINE TOTAL   DATE OPP (*=OT) OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER 3/24/09 at NYR 1-2 L 0.0-175 0.0-175 5.0o 5.0u U BACKSTROM 3/25/09 at NYI 6-2 W 0.0+120 0.0+100 5.0o 5.0o O BACKSTROM 3/28/09 at CAL 2-3 L 0.0-230 0.0-220 5.0o 5.0o P BACKSTROM 3/29/09 at EDM 3-2 W 0.0-155 0.0-155 5.0o 5.0o P BACKSTROM 3/31/09 VAN 1-2 * L 0.0-105 0.0+100 5.0o 5.0o U BACKSTROM 4/03/09 CAL 4-0 W 0.0+100 0.0-115 5.0o 5.0o U BACKSTROM 4/05/09 at DET 2-3 L 0.0-270 0.0-270 5.5 5.5 U BACKSTROM 4/07/09 DAL 3-1 W 0.0-185 0.0-210 5.0o 5.0o U BACKSTROM 4/10/09 NAS 8-4 W 0.0-160 0.0-165 5.0o 5.0o O BACKSTROM 4/11/09 at COB 6-3 W 0.0-150 0.0-160 5.0o 5.0o O HARDING COLUMBUS   SCORE/W-L-T HOME LINE TOTAL   DATE OPP (*=OT) OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER 3/31/09 NAS 2-1 W 0.0-155 0.0-165 5.5u 5.0o U MASON 4/04/09 at NAS 4-5 * L 0.0-110 0.0-105 5.0o 5.0o O MASON 4/05/09 CHI 0-1 * L 0.0-120 0.0-115 5.5u 5.5u U MASON 4/08/09 at CHI 4-3 * W 0.0-155 0.0-155 5.5u 5.5u O MASON 4/10/09 at STL 1-3 L 0.0-150 0.0-155 5.5u 5.5u U MASON 4/11/09 MIN 3-6 L 0.0-150 0.0-160 5.0o 5.0o O MASON 4/16/09 at DET 1-4 L 0.0-260 0.0-250 5.5u 5.5u U MASON 4/18/09 at DET 0-4 L 0.0-260 0.0-280 5.5u 5.5u U MASON 4/21/09 DET 1-4 L 0.0+140 0.0+140 5.0o 5.0o P MASON 4/23/09 DET 5-6 L 0.0+180 0.0+175 5.0o 5.0o O MASON   HEAD-TO-HEAD   SCORE (*=OT) HOME LINE TOTAL WINNING DATE VIS HOM-VIS OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER 10/06/07 COB 3-2   0.0-220 0.0-220 5.5u 5.0o P BACKSTROM 11/23/07 COB 0-4   0.0-175 0.0-175 5.0o 5.0o U LECLAIRE 12/08/07 MIN 1-2   0.0-135 0.0-140 5.0o 5.0 U BACKSTROM 2/02/08 MIN 1-4   0.0+105 0.0+105 5.0o 5.0o P BACKSTROM 10/25/08 COB 2-1   0.0-185 0.0-185 5.0o 5.0o U BACKSTROM 11/15/08 COB 3-2 *   0.0-200 0.0-210 5.0o 5.0o P BACKSTROM 1/10/09 MIN 4-2   0.0+115 0.0+105 5.0 5.0u O MASON 4/11/09 MIN 3-6   0.0-150 0.0-160 5.0o 5.0o O HARDING   VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings) Team Power Rating MINNESOTA -105 COLUMBUS -110   VALUE INDEX COMPARISON VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE MINNESOTA -105 COLUMBUS NL -110 -110 -115 .05 LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 0.0 4.0 4.0 OVER Updated Sat, Oct 3 5:07 AM EST    Membership   VI GOLD Membership Get winning picks from our full roster of handicappers for all sports and receive a 20% discount on all Daily Pick Packs.         NFL NFL Picks NFL Odds NFL Matchups NFL Scores NBA NBA Picks NBA Odds NBA Matchups NBA Scores MLB MLB Picks MLB Odds MLB Matchups MLB Scores NCAA FB NCAA FB Picks NCAA FB Odds NCAA FB Matchups NCAA FB Scores NCAA BK NCAA BK Picks NCAA BK Odds NCAA BK Matchups NCAA BK Scores NHL NHL Picks NHL Odds NHL Matchups NHL Scores More Sports Golf Auto Racing Horse Racing Boxing UFC WNBA Soccer Features Free Odds Contests Newsletters VI Radio Sportsbooks Sportsbook.com Bodog.com Sports.com PlayersOnly.com SBG Global.com SuperBook.com SPORTSBETTING.COM RaceBook.com AllStar.com Brobury Sports BetUS Sportsbook betED.com Betting Tools Live Odds Parlay Calculator VI Stats Gaming Terms TV Listings Handicapping Records VegasInsider Info About Us Help Center Privacy Policy Contact Us User Feedback