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Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -333-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blackhawks were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Flames. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +288 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Panthers on January 10. Bettors who backed the Panthers at +118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 20-16-3 SU
Colorado is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Colorado's last 16 games
Chicago:
Team record: 10-25-4 SU
Chicago is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games
Chicago is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Ottawa Saturday, January 14
Chicago home to Seattle Saturday, January 14