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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers meet at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Panthers were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -116 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Blackhawks were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -236 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 0-2-0 SU
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago at Florida Tuesday, January 19