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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Benchmark International Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blackhawks as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They lost as +116 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Ducks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at +112 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 3-2-2 SU
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-3-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Los Angeles Sunday, October 26
Tampa Bay home to Anaheim Saturday, October 25