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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 7-2 winner at home against the Red Wings. Bettors on Chicago at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Stars on March 02. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -186 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 15-4-1 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 12-7-4 SU
Chicago is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Friday, March 5