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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators
The division rival Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Senators were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Canadiens on January 13. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Ottawa is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Next up:
Toronto at Ottawa Saturday, January 16