Chicago at Detroit

Are we nuts here? Maybe. But we think at +280, Chicago is worth a flyer. Yes, they are just 11-20 on the year on the road. But, if you look at their most recent roadtrip from 2/1 to 2/14, they won four of seven! So, something has changed for the Blackhawks. They actually score more on the road than they do at home and vs. division opponents they have scored 3.1 goals per game. Detroit, given their recent success against Chicago, could take them lightly here. The Redwings are coming off two big road wins, beating Dallas 3-1 and Phoenix 4-1. Favorites in this situation (off two 2+ goal road wins) are just 17-28 in second-half plays this season. Detroit is also just 28-28 in their last 56 games following two straight games in which they allowed under two goals. Should Detroit win this? Yes. Will they probably win? Yes. But does Chicago have a good enough shot to play it at 3-to-1 odds? You bet.