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Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Los Angeles Kings and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-1 loser at home against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Kings were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -141 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 6-6-0 SU
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 4-4-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Florida Saturday, November 5
Chicago at Winnipeg Saturday, November 5