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Winnipeg Jets vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets and the Chicago Blackhawks will meet on the ice at United Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Jets as -286-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blackhawks were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +149 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Winnipeg, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Stars on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Jets at -102 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Winnipeg:
Team record: 54-21-4 SU
Winnipeg is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 23-46-10 SU
Chicago is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Chicago is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games
Next up:
Winnipeg home to Edmonton Sunday, April 13
Chicago at Montreal Monday, April 14