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Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The division rival Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Toronto was a 6-1 loser in its last match at home against the Panthers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Canadiens were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Toronto is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Next up:
Montreal at Detroit Thursday, October 9
Toronto at Detroit Saturday, October 11