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Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens
The division rival Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +144 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at -223 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Ottawa:
Team record: 27-26-4 SU
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Montreal
Montreal:
Team record: 25-29-4 SU
Montreal is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games
Next up:
Ottawa home to Detroit Monday, February 27
Montreal at San Jose Tuesday, February 28