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Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings
The fans at Little Caesars Arena will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at -106 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Montreal was a 6-1 winner at home against the Sabres. Bettors on Montreal at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 12-16-3 SU
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Montreal is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 13-14-4 SU
Detroit is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Detroit Saturday, December 21