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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -286-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Avalanche were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -153 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Predators on March 08. Bettors who backed the Predators at -242 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 14-28-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Colorado:
Team record: 27-17-1 SU
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at San Jose Thursday, March 13
Colorado at Minnesota Tuesday, March 11