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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild will meet on the ice at Xcel Energy Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Sabres on November 27. Bettors who backed the Wild at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Stars on November 27. Bettors who backed the Blackhawks at +193 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 8-12-2 SU
Chicago is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 14-4-4 SU
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Minnesota is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Columbus Sunday, December 1
Minnesota home to Nashville Saturday, November 30