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Wild, Blackhawks clash at United Center
By Rob Gerein | January 5, 2010
Two teams headed in opposite directions collide tonight when the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at the United Center (8 pm ET, VERSUS).
Chicago is a -250 favorite and Minnesota is a +215 underdog in NHL Betting Odds at Sportsbook.com.
The Wild have the edge over the past 10 head-to-head, with a 6-4 record over that span. Only two of the past 10 meetings have gone over the total.
The teams last squared off on Oct. 26 this season, when the Blackhawks won 3-1 as a -190 home favorite. But, including that loss, Minnesota is 6-2 in its last eight games in Chicago.
Minnesota last played on Saturday, when they fell 5-3 to the visiting New Jersey Devils. New Jersey won as a -118 road favorite while the final score played over the 5-goal total.
The Blackhawks defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 as a -260 favorite on Sunday. The seven goals scored went over the total of 5.5.
Marian Hossa scored a pair of goals for Chicago and Patrick Kane collected two assists in the win.
Minnesota (20-19-3) has lost three straight games. Chicago (29-10-3) has won three straight games.
The total has gone over in five of Minnesota’s last five games, and in five of Chicago’s last five games.
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