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Utah Hockey Club vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hockey Club as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blackhawks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at -238 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Utah was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Wings. They won as -136 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 18-18-7 SU
Utah is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 14-28-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Next up:
Utah home to Toronto Monday, March 10
Chicago at Nashville Saturday, March 8