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New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The New York Rangers 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 Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canadiens were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Vancouver at +122 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Islanders on February 25. Bettors who backed the Rangers at +125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 34-24-4 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Montreal:
Team record: 29-27-9 SU
Next up:
New York at Philadelphia Friday, February 28
Montreal home to Carolina Saturday, February 29