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Chicago Blackhawks vs. New Jersey Devils
The Chicago Blackhawks and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -172 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on New York at -440 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 11-25-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 20-14-2 SU
New Jersey is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Calgary Sunday, January 7
New Jersey home to Vancouver Saturday, January 6