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Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers meet at FLA Live Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -333-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Panthers were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +107 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Lightning on December 28. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -335 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 15-17-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Florida:
Team record: 15-16-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal at Washington Saturday, December 31
Florida at Carolina Friday, December 30