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Montreal Canadiens vs. San Jose Sharks
The fans at SAP Center at San Jose will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the San Jose Sharks when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Sharks as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Sharks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +188 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -155 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 25-30-4 SU
Montreal is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
San Jose:
Team record: 18-30-12 SU
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games
Next up:
Montreal at Los Angeles Thursday, March 2
San Jose home to St. Louis Thursday, March 2