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Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canadiens were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at +194 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 23-17-5 SU
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 18-19-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Calgary Saturday, January 11
Montreal at Ottawa Saturday, January 11