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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Pittsburgh was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Panthers. They lost as +162 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Chicago was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Devils. Bettors on New Jersey at -134 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Chicago:
Team record: 0-1-1 SU
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 1-0-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

Next up:
Chicago home to New York Tuesday, October 19
Pittsburgh home to Dallas Tuesday, October 19