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New York Islanders vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canadiens were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -141 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Islanders were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 14-7-8 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 9 games
Montreal:
Team record: 12-13-4 SU
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games
Next up:
New York home to Edmonton Tuesday, December 19
Montreal at Winnipeg Monday, December 18