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Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Blackhawks were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Wild on December 27. Bettors who backed the Wild at +183 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 20-13-1 SU
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 12-22-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Buffalo Tuesday, December 31
Chicago home to St. Louis Tuesday, December 31