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Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -162-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Canucks on January 31. Bettors who backed the Canucks at +117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -116 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-10-3 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 16-22-7 SU
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Winnipeg Tuesday, February 8
Chicago at Edmonton Wednesday, February 9