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Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils
The Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New Jersey lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Bruins on January 15. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Avalanche at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +182 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 18-18-7 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 22-16-3 SU
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
New Jersey is 2-19 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Ottawa Thursday, January 18
New Jersey at Columbus Friday, January 19