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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Predators on November 30. Bettors who backed the Wild at +103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Jets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Jets at -280 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 7-15-0 SU
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 7-10-4 SU
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Nashville Tuesday, December 5
Minnesota at Calgary Tuesday, December 5