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Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings will meet on the ice at Little Caesars Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Detroit was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Devils. They won as +153 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Montreal won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Maple Leafs on October 12. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +219 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
Montreal is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Montreal is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Washington Saturday, October 15
Detroit at New Jersey Saturday, October 15