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Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Florida lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Maple Leafs on November 28. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Florida:
Team record: 13-7-2 SU
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 10-10-2 SU
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Florida home to New York Saturday, December 2
Montreal home to Detroit Saturday, December 2