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New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal Canadiens
The New Jersey Devils and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Montreal was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Montreal at +135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New Jersey won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Penguins on November 15. Bettors who backed the Devils at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New Jersey:
Team record: 6-8-4 SU
New Jersey is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
New Jersey is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 11-5-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Montreal is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
New Jersey home to Boston Tuesday, November 19
Montreal at Columbus Tuesday, November 19