Play: Chicago Blackhawks
Rating: 8*

It's very rare that I'm laying this kind of lumber on a moneyline favorite, but the Chicago Blackhawks look like a solid bet here against the Ottawa Senators. The Sens will play their third game in four nights, and they're 5-12 in their last 17 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation. The Blackhakws meanwhile have reeled off five consecutive wins, and they've had a day off since defeating the Sharks 4-1 here at United Center on Sunday. The Sens are 0-7 in the last seven meetings in Chicago, and I'm backing the red hot Blackhawks here.