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Anaheim Ducks vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Anaheim Ducks and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Senators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -203 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Anaheim was a 7-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Maple Leafs. They lost as +430 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Anaheim:
Team record: 7-20-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 14-13-2 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games
Next up:
Anaheim at Edmonton Saturday, December 17
Montreal home to Tampa Bay Saturday, December 17