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Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
The Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Ottawa won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Maple Leafs on January 27. Bettors who backed the Senators at +175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Red Wings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at -154 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 20-25-4 SU
Montreal is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 22-23-3 SU
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games at home
Ottawa is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Montreal home to Ottawa Tuesday, January 31