Though the Chicago Blackhawks are opening their annual circus trip having lost three straight on the road, a perfect homestand and their recent dominance of the Calgary Flames should have them confident going into tonight’s matchup.
Chicago went 3-2-1 on this trek last season after winning just six of 35 games from 2001-02 to 2007-08 on its annual road trip that coincides with the circus taking over the United Center for two weeks.
They enter the opener with momentum after sweeping a four-game homestand, having rallied for a 4-3 overtime victory over Western Conference-leading San Jose on Sunday night.
In regular-season matchups, the Blackhawks have won five straight at the Pengrowth Saddledome and five in a row overall over the Flames.
Calgary had been 5-0-1 to begin the month before a loss to Colorado.
The home team is 6-1 in the last seven matchups in this series.
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Looking for consecutive wins for the first time this season, the Utah Jazz will try to snap a 20-game road losing streak against the San Antonio Spurs, who could be without two of their star guards.
NBA basketball betting odds have the Spurs listed as 8-point favorites.
While Utah has shot better than 50 percent just once in its last 23 games in San Antonio, the Jazz are hitting 50.8 percent from the field in their last three games.
Utah shot a season-best 53.0 percent and scored 60 first-half points in a 113-99 home win over San Antonio on Nov. 5. Carlos Boozer scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Jazz beat the Spurs for the first time in five overall meetings.
Tony Parker is questionable after missing Wednesday’s overtime loss to Dallas with a sprained left ankle.
Manu Ginobili is expected to miss this one as well.
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