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New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +129 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Stars on October 14. Bettors who backed the Stars at +118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 0-1-1 SU
NY Rangers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Rangers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 0-2-0 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Montreal is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Rangers
Next up:
New York at Toronto Monday, October 18
Montreal home to San Jose Tuesday, October 19