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New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -325 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Bruins. Bettors on Boston at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 35-19-9 SU
NY Rangers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
NY Rangers is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 26-33-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York at Buffalo Saturday, March 11
Montreal home to New Jersey Saturday, March 11