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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -323-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blackhawks were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sharks. That made winners of bettors who got San Jose at -144 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Coyotes on December 31. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -345 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-11-1 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 8-24-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chicago is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games
Chicago is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Minnesota Wednesday, January 4
Chicago home to Arizona Friday, January 6