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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Penguins were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -177 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Capitals. They lost as +197 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 4-6-1 SU
Montreal is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-7-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Calgary Tuesday, November 5
Pittsburgh at New York Tuesday, November 5