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Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
The Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Senators were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +160 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 19-18-7 SU
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 15-24-0 SU
Ottawa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Next up:
Montreal at Boston Saturday, January 20
Ottawa home to Winnipeg Saturday, January 20