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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Maple Leafs at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at -109 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Blackhawks were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +194 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 28-28-8 SU
Florida:
Team record: 33-25-6 SU
Next up:
Chicago home to Anaheim Tuesday, March 3
Florida home to Calgary Sunday, March 1