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Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -303-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -216 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Florida won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Ducks on March 18. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -208 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Florida:
Team record: 42-14-6 SU
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 17-36-10 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 10 games
Next up:
Florida at Ottawa Saturday, March 26
Montreal home to Toronto Saturday, March 26