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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Kings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at +159 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Blackhawks were a 8-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 21-29-8 SU
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 34-18-5 SU
Boston is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Ottawa Saturday, March 12
Boston home to Arizona Saturday, March 12