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Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Blues at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blues at -150 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Canadiens were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +192 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 17-17-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 12-24-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Next up:
Montreal at Colorado Saturday, January 4
Chicago home to New York Sunday, January 5