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Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blackhawks were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +116 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Nashville lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Hurricanes on February 18. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at +102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Nashville:
Team record: 29-23-7 SU
Chicago:
Team record: 26-26-8 SU
Next up:
Nashville home to Columbus Saturday, February 22
Chicago at Dallas Sunday, February 23