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New York Islanders vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canadiens were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -248 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 3-0 winner at home against the Sabres. Bettors on New York at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 9-10-6 SU
NY Islanders is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 8-13-3 SU
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to Seattle Thursday, December 5
Montreal home to Nashville Thursday, December 5