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Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens will meet on the ice at Bell Centre on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -214-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canadiens were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +102 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Ottawa won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Canucks on April 28. Bettors who backed the Senators at +104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 19-27-4 SU
Ottawa is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 22-18-9 SU
Montreal is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa home to Winnipeg Monday, May 3
Montreal home to Toronto Monday, May 3