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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Predators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -275 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Vegas lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Hurricanes on January 17. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Vegas:
Team record: 29-12-3 SU
Vegas is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games
Vegas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 14-28-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Vegas home to St. Louis Monday, January 20
Chicago home to Carolina Monday, January 20