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Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks will meet on the ice at United Center on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Blackhawks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -247 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Flames on January 25. Bettors who backed the Flames at +129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-13-4 SU
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 14-28-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Toronto Wednesday, January 29
Chicago at Tampa Bay Tuesday, January 28