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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Montreal was a 2-1 loser in its last match at home against the Lightning. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Penguins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sharks. That made winners of bettors who got San Jose at +158 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-11-5 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 18-17-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Florida Sunday, January 5
Montreal home to Winnipeg Monday, January 6