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Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks
The fans at Rogers Arena will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Sabres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at -205 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Canadiens were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -365 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 25-31-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Vancouver:
Team record: 43-18-8 SU
Vancouver is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games
Next up:
Montreal at Seattle Sunday, March 24
Vancouver home to Calgary Saturday, March 23