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Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
The division rival Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Montreal was a 4-2 loser in its last match at home against the Bruins. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Red Wings were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sharks. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 20-18-8 SU
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Montreal:
Team record: 20-25-3 SU
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at New York Friday, January 27
Montreal at Ottawa Saturday, January 28