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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Ducks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at -147 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-2 loser at home against the Avalanche. Bettors on Colorado at -176 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-14-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Montreal:
Team record: 11-14-3 SU
Montreal is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Ottawa Saturday, December 14
Montreal at Winnipeg Saturday, December 14