As the Minnesota Wild head to Detroit to face the Red Wings on Friday, a heated NHL rivalry is set to continue and set the NCAA betting lines on fire. As both teams are still fighting for a spot in the 2010 playoffs, this game is quite important for them.

The Minnesota Wild have accumulated 76 points so far this season with a record of 35 wins, 32 losses, and 6 overtime losses. Unfortunately for them, they will need to pick up steam very quickly to make the playoffs. With 9 games remaining, the Wild trail 8th seeded Red Wings by 11 points. In order to claim the last spot, there are also three other teams that the Wild would need to pass.

The Red Wings, look to be in good standing to make the playoffs on the other hand. The Red Wings has a record of 37 wins, 13 overtime losses and 23 regular time losses. Their record adds up to 87 points, which is good for the 8th and final spot in the playoffs. The Red Wings could drastically improve their positioning with a few more wins as they are presently in the playoffs. They are presently only 3 points behind the 5th seeded Los Angeles Kings. The Red Wings are only 4 points ahead of the Calgary Flames on the other hand.

In this season, the Red Wings and Wild have already met three times. The Wild won one and the Red Wings won two games, in their previous meetings. The Wild will look to even up the season series and improve its sports betting odds on Friday.