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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -195 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Golden Knights were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -205 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vegas:
Team record: 43-20-8 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 21-42-9 SU
Chicago is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Next up:
Vegas at Nashville Saturday, March 29
Chicago home to Utah Sunday, March 30