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Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks
The Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at SAP Center at San Jose.
Oddsmakers opened the Sharks as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Sharks were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -310 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Ducks on March 21. Bettors who backed the Ducks at -116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 19-46-5 SU
Chicago is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-21 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
San Jose:
Team record: 16-46-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Calgary Tuesday, March 26
San Jose home to Dallas Tuesday, March 26