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New York Islanders vs. Montreal Canadiens
The New York Islanders and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Senators on January 31. Bettors who backed the Senators at -187 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New York was a 6-5 loser at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at +192 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 27-23-5 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Montreal:
Team record: 20-27-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Ottawa Tuesday, February 14
Montreal home to Edmonton Sunday, February 12