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Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blackhawks as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Detroit at +144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 7-13-3 SU
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Chicago:
Team record: 11-7-4 SU
Chicago is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Chicago is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Columbus Tuesday, March 2
Chicago home to Tampa Bay Thursday, March 4