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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -385-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Kraken on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -160 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Chicago at +291 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 2-2-0 SU
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Chicago is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
Colorado:
Team record: 3-0-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Vegas Saturday, October 21
Colorado home to Carolina Saturday, October 21