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Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Flyers on November 29. Bettors who backed the Flyers at +129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Montreal was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Montreal at +163 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 8-11-3 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 12-9-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
NY Rangers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal at Boston Sunday, December 1
New York home to New Jersey Monday, December 2