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Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Anaheim Ducks and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blackhawks as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Blackhawks were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Anaheim lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Stars on January 09. Bettors who backed the Stars at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Anaheim:
Team record: 17-22-5 SU
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 19-20-6 SU
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Anaheim at St. Louis Monday, January 13
Chicago at Ottawa Tuesday, January 14