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Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens

The division rival Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Bell Centre.

Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Flames were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Calgary at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Calgary:
Team record: 19-21-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games

Montreal:
Team record: 18-13-9 SU
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games

Next up:
Calgary home to Ottawa Monday, April 19
Montreal home to Ottawa Saturday, April 17