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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Canucks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at -270 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Panthers on February 14. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 23-20-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 14-36-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago's last 17 games
Chicago is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Los Angeles Sunday, February 18
Chicago home to Ottawa Saturday, February 17