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Seattle Kraken vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Seattle Kraken and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Kraken as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Capitals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at +173 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Kraken were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at -137 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 15-16-2 SU
Chicago:
Team record: 11-19-2 SU
Next up:
Seattle at Vegas Saturday, December 21
Chicago at Calgary Saturday, December 21