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Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers meet at Amerant Bank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Panthers were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +144 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They lost as +103 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 14-17-3 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 22-12-2 SU
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Tampa Bay Sunday, December 29
Florida home to New York Monday, December 30