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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at T-Mobile Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -455-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Vegas lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Kings on February 24. Bettors who backed the Kings at -113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Blackhawks were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hockey Club. That made winners of bettors who got Utah at -255 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 14-28-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Vegas:
Team record: 29-12-3 SU
Vegas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Vegas is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at Anaheim Saturday, March 1
Vegas home to New Jersey Sunday, March 2