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Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers

The Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Flyers as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Blues on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at +169 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Montreal was a 4-1 loser in its last match at home against the Blackhawks. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Montreal:
Team record: 20-21-7 SU
Montreal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 9 games

Philadelphia:
Team record: 25-16-6 SU
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Montreal home to Vegas Saturday, January 18
Philadelphia home to Los Angeles Saturday, January 18