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Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +216 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Florida was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Toronto at -158 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Florida:
Team record: 21-20-5 SU
Florida is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 19-23-3 SU
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Next up:
Florida home to Minnesota Saturday, January 21
Montreal home to Toronto Saturday, January 21