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Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins
The Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins will meet on the ice at TD Garden on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Bruins were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -146 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Canadiens were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -197 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 7-8-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 12-1-2 SU
Boston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Boston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games
Next up:
Montreal at Anaheim Wednesday, November 22
Boston at Tampa Bay Monday, November 20