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Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers
The Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers will meet on the ice at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -286-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Florida was a 4-3 winner at home against the Rangers. Bettors on Florida at -143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Canadiens were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -251 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 15-14-5 SU
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 21-12-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 8 games
Next up:
Montreal at Tampa Bay Sunday, December 31
Florida at Arizona Tuesday, January 2