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Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Dallas Stars when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Stars were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Canadiens were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hockey Club. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +124 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-4 SU
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 28-14-1 SU
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Toronto Saturday, January 18
Dallas at Colorado Saturday, January 18