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Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Rangers
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, New York was a 6-1 loser at home against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at +112 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago was a 3-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Predators. They lost as +251 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 11-24-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 25-10-1 SU
NY Rangers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at New Jersey Friday, January 5
New York at Montreal Saturday, January 6