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Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars

The Montreal Canadiens and the Dallas Stars will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at American Airlines Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -303-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Dallas was a 6-3 loser in its last match at home against the Oilers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Montreal, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Avalanche on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -268 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Montreal:
Team record: 15-15-3 SU
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games

Dallas:
Team record: 19-9-6 SU
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Montreal at Tampa Bay Wednesday, December 28
Dallas at Nashville Tuesday, December 27