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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The fans at Scotiabank Arena will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Devils on March 10. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -171 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Montreal was a 4-2 loser at home against the Predators. Bettors on Nashville at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 31-31-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 11 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 40-23-6 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Montreal at Pittsburgh Monday, August 3