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Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks will meet on the ice at United Center on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Sabres on October 29. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -174 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +136 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 3-4-1 SU
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 4-3-1 SU
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Montreal Tuesday, November 1
Chicago home to New York Tuesday, November 1