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Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -231-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canadiens were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at -152 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Jets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +186 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 8-22-3 SU
Detroit is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 15-11-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Montreal is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Los Angeles Sunday, December 15
Montreal at Vancouver Tuesday, December 17