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Washington Capitals vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-3 winner at home against the Islanders. Bettors on Chicago at +178 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Stars on December 16. Bettors who backed the Stars at -153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 21-7-2 SU
Washington is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 10-19-2 SU
Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 19 games
Next up:
Washington home to Carolina Friday, December 20
Chicago home to Seattle Thursday, December 19