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Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Lightning on April 27. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -183 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Florida was a 7-4 winner on the road against the Predators. Bettors on Florida at -107 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Florida:
Team record: 32-14-5 SU
Florida is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 22-22-5 SU
Chicago is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
Next up:
Florida at Chicago Saturday, May 1