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San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the San Jose Sharks and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +182 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Jose lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Jets on February 24. Bettors who backed the Jets at -500 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Jose:
Team record: 14-26-6 SU
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-4 SU
Montreal is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Next up:
San Jose at Ottawa Saturday, March 1
Montreal at Buffalo Saturday, March 1