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Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers
The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -312-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for New York, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Flames at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -152 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal was a 5-0 winner in its last match at home against the Ducks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 22-23-8 SU
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 34-16-3 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Washington Saturday, February 17
New York at New York Sunday, February 18