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Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Ottawa Senators and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Flames at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -140 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Ottawa was a 4-2 loser in its last match at home against the Islanders. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Ottawa:
Team record: 6-7-0 SU
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 7-7-1 SU
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Ottawa
Next up:
Ottawa at Toronto Tuesday, November 12
Boston at St. Louis Tuesday, November 12