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Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Flyers on March 28. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Florida was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Florida at +138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Florida:
Team record: 37-31-7 SU
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games
Montreal:
Team record: 30-39-6 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Montreal is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Florida at Columbus Saturday, April 1
Montreal home to Carolina Saturday, April 1