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Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars
The Montreal Canadiens and the Dallas Stars will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Dallas won its last outing, a 8-1 result against the Blackhawks on December 31. Bettors who backed the Stars at -380 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -189 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 15-16-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Dallas:
Team record: 22-9-4 SU
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas's last 12 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Buffalo Thursday, January 4
Dallas home to Colorado Thursday, January 4