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Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils
The Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -456-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Ducks. Bettors on Anaheim at +102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at +134 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 9-3-1 SU
Montreal is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Montreal is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 9-4-0 SU
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Utah Saturday, November 8
New Jersey home to Pittsburgh Saturday, November 8