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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 Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -294-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Panthers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -285 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Lightning were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at +113 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 6-6-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 5-8-0 SU
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Edmonton Saturday, November 18
Chicago at Nashville Saturday, November 18