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Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils
The Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New Jersey was a 5-1 loser in its last match at home against the Rangers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Penguins on February 22. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -280 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 22-27-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 28-24-4 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
New Jersey is 5-20 ATS in its last 25 games at home
New Jersey is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Montreal home to Arizona Tuesday, February 27
New Jersey home to Tampa Bay Sunday, February 25