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New York Islanders vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -152 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Islanders were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at +129 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 20-16-11 SU
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 19-21-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Montreal is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing NY Islanders
Next up:
New York home to Florida Saturday, January 27
Montreal at Pittsburgh Saturday, January 27