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New York Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The New York Rangers and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Wild on December 16. Bettors who backed the Wild at -398 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New York was a 6-3 winner on the road against the Flyers. Bettors on New York at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 17-10-5 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 7-18-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Tuesday, December 20
Chicago home to Nashville Wednesday, December 21