The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Blackhawks listed as 240-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game’s total is sitting at 5½.
The Lightning were defeated 2-1 by the Avalanche in a shootout on Friday, as +150 underdogs. The three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Steve Downie scored the Lightning, and Antero Niittymayki made 33 saves in the loss.
Patrick Sharp scored the lone goal in the Blackhawks’ 2-1 loss to the Sabres last time out, as -130 favorites. That game’s three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 11-11-9
Chicago: 19-8-3
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 4-4-1
After a loss are 4-6
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Buffalo are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tampa Bay’s last 20 games when playing Chicago
Tampa Bay is 2-9-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago’s last 7 games
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago’s last 11 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Nashville, Tuesday, December 15
Chicago home to St. Louis, Wednesday, December 16
