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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
The division rival Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -294-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Montreal was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Red Wings. Bettors on Montreal at +164 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Bruins were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -139 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 11-1-1 SU
Boston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
Montreal:
Team record: 6-5-2 SU
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at Buffalo Tuesday, November 14
Montreal home to Vancouver Sunday, November 12