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Montreal Canadiens vs. Winnipeg Jets
The fans at Canada Life Centre will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Winnipeg Jets when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Jets as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Winnipeg, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Golden Knights on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Golden Knights at -183 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Canadiens were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -238 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 5-5-0 SU
Montreal is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg:
Team record: 5-3-1 SU
Winnipeg is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Vegas Saturday, November 5
Winnipeg home to Chicago Saturday, November 5