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Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Flyers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Oilers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -310 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Devils on February 21. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +284 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 24-29-4 SU
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 23-26-10 SU
Philadelphia is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Ottawa Saturday, February 25
Philadelphia at New Jersey Saturday, February 25