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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Montreal won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Flyers on March 28. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Hurricanes were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -268 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Carolina:
Team record: 46-21-7 SU
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 28-32-12 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Next up:
Carolina home to Boston Thursday, April 4
Montreal home to Florida Tuesday, April 2