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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Montreal was a 5-1 winner in its last match at home against the Senators. They won as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
The Bruins were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -101 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 38-19-5 SU
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 17-36-9 SU
Montreal is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston home to Tampa Bay Thursday, March 24
Montreal home to Florida Thursday, March 24