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Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Ducks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Ducks at +143 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Bruins. Bettors on Boston at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 10-11-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 10-12-2 SU
Ottawa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Colorado Saturday, December 7
Ottawa home to Nashville Saturday, December 7