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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -333-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Flyers on March 23. Bettors who backed the Flyers at +129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Washington at -290 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 24-41-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 41-22-9 SU
Minnesota is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Vancouver Sunday, March 26
Minnesota home to Seattle Monday, March 27