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Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 4.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-4 winner at home against the Capitals. Bettors on Chicago at +125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Predators were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at +134 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Nashville:
Team record: 18-10-1 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games
Chicago:
Team record: 11-15-2 SU
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Nashville at Carolina Sunday, December 19
Chicago at Dallas Saturday, December 18