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Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Blackhawks were a 7-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -232 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vancouver lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Wild on December 16. Bettors who backed the Wild at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Vancouver:
Team record: 20-9-2 SU
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 9-19-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver at Nashville Tuesday, December 19
Chicago home to Colorado Tuesday, December 19