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Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Montreal Canadiens and the Colorado Avalanche will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -333-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Colorado was a 6-5 winner in its last match at home against the Sabres. They won as favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blackhawks on January 03. Bettors who backed the Blackhawks at +124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 17-18-3 SU
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 24-15-0 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Vancouver Monday, January 6
Colorado home to Florida Monday, January 6