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Colorado Avalanche vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Montreal was a 2-1 loser in its last match at home against the Canucks. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 8-3 loser as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at -137 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 11-7-1 SU
Colorado is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 6-16-2 SU
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Next up:
Colorado at Ottawa Saturday, December 4
Montreal at Nashville Saturday, December 4