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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Chicago Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Dallas was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at +102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at +120 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 11-15-3 SU
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 13-12-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas's last 12 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Dallas Thursday, December 23
Dallas home to Minnesota Monday, December 20