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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild
The division rival Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Wild were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at -161 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Flames. Bettors on Calgary at -171 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 12-20-2 SU
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chicago's last 22 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 20-10-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Buffalo Friday, December 27
Minnesota at Dallas Friday, December 27