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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Capitals were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +199 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Avalanche. Bettors on Colorado at -355 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 24-40-6 SU
Chicago is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 33-31-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Minnesota Saturday, March 25
Washington at Pittsburgh Saturday, March 25