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San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blackhawks as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Kings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at -145 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Sharks were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at -203 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 29-28-8 SU
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 24-33-10 SU
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chicago's last 19 games
Next up:
San Jose at Dallas Saturday, April 16
Chicago at Nashville Saturday, April 16