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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at -156 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 4-2 winner in its last match at home against the Coyotes. They won as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-12-3 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Montreal:
Team record: 12-13-3 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 9 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Toronto Saturday, December 16
Montreal home to New York Saturday, December 16