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Ottawa Senators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Ottawa Senators and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blackhawks were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -189 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Ducks on February 15. Bettors who backed the Ducks at +193 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 22-26-2 SU
Ottawa is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 14-37-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Chicago is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 18 games
Next up:
Ottawa at Tampa Bay Monday, February 19
Chicago at Carolina Monday, February 19