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Ottawa Senators vs. Calgary Flames
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Ottawa Senators and the Calgary Flames meet at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
Calgary lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Canadiens on April 16. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Senators were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at +193 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Ottawa:
Team record: 15-26-4 SU
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Ottawa's last 14 games
Calgary:
Team record: 19-22-3 SU
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Next up:
Ottawa at Vancouver Thursday, April 22
Calgary home to Montreal Friday, April 23