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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at +109 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Montreal was a 3-2 loser at home against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 22-26-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-21-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Next up:
Montreal at New Jersey Saturday, February 24
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Sunday, February 25