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Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at -178 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Maple Leafs on October 08. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -166 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Chicago Saturday, October 11
Detroit home to Toronto Saturday, October 11