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New York Islanders vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The New York Islanders and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at -253 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Jets. They lost as +160 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
New York:
Team record: 19-15-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of NY Islanders's last 24 games
Chicago:
Team record: 13-30-2 SU
Chicago is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to Dallas Sunday, January 21
Chicago at Vancouver Monday, January 22