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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche will meet on the ice at Ball Arena on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 1.5.
Colorado won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Canadiens on January 22. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -630 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Wild on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -218 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 15-19-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Chicago is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 28-8-3 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit Wednesday, January 26
Colorado home to Boston Wednesday, January 26