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Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders
The fans at Barclays Center will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Bruins on February 29. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at -109 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 30-28-9 SU
New York:
Team record: 35-21-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Next up:
Montreal at Tampa Bay Thursday, March 5
New York at Ottawa Thursday, March 5