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Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Sharks on January 11. Bettors who backed the Sharks at +135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Edmonton was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Wings. They won as -161 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 22-15-1 SU
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Edmonton is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Montreal:
Team record: 17-18-6 SU
Montreal is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Montreal is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to Toronto Tuesday, January 16
Montreal home to Colorado Monday, January 15