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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 -244-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Boston won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Avalanche on January 18. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Senators on January 18. Bettors who backed the Senators at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 19-19-7 SU
Montreal is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 27-8-9 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Ottawa Tuesday, January 23
Boston home to Winnipeg Monday, January 22