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Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
The Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -107 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Flyers on April 21. Bettors who backed the Flyers at +127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 18-37-11 SU
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 23-36-6 SU
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Boston Sunday, April 24
Ottawa home to New Jersey Tuesday, April 26