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Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Predators on December 02. Bettors who backed the Predators at +147 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Blackhawks were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +227 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 7-12-4 SU
Chicago is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 15-10-0 SU
NY Islanders is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at New Jersey Tuesday, December 6
New York home to St. Louis Tuesday, December 6