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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Predators on April 23. Bettors who backed the Predators at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -295 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 32-14-2 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 22-21-5 SU
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Dallas Thursday, April 29
Chicago home to Florida Thursday, April 29