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Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Wild on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -162 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Flames on December 01. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +264 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 12-10-1 SU
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton:
Team record: 13-11-0 SU
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Vancouver Monday, December 5
Edmonton home to Washington Monday, December 5