The Chicago Blackhawks will try to clinch the Stanley Cup on home ice for the first time since 1938 on Monday night as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at the United Center.
Stanley Cup Final betting: Lightning vs. Blackhawks Game 6 odds, stats
The Chicago Blackhawks can win the Stanley Cup as home favorites on the betting lines against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
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Chicago is a -170 favorite to win Game 6, at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Tampa Bay is a +150 underdog to extend the series and force a Game 7.
All three of Chicago’s wins in the Stanley Cup final have come by the same 2-1 score. Chicago improved to 8-1 in games that the team has surrendered two goals or fewer in, and Corey Crawford was once again excellent in goal.
The Blackhawks have found scoring from up and down the entire lineup as Patrick Kane has surprisingly failed to register a goal through the first five games of the Stanley Cup final. Through 10 games at home so far this postseason the Chicago Blackhawks are 8-2, according to the OddsShark NHL Database.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have actually played better on the road this season than they have at home, going just 1-4 over their last five home games compared to a 4-1 record over their last five road games. The Lightning have also been at their best this postseason when their backs have been against the wall, boasting a 3-0 record in elimination games, including two wins on the road.
Like Kane, prolific goal scorer Steven Stamkos has failed to find the back of the net so far in this series. Stamkos will likely need to be a factor in Game 6 for Tampa Bay to keep its championship hopes alive.
Monday’s total for the Lightning vs. Blackhawks betting matchup is set at five goals at the sportsbooks. Each of the last three games in this series and six of the last seven between these two teams have gone UNDER the posted total.
In total, Chicago leads this series by only one goal, scoring 11 goals to Tampa Bay’s 10. Every game in the series has been decided by only one goal. Chicago deserves to be the favorite at home, but Tampa Bay hasn’t looked much like an underdog in this evenly-matched series.
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