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Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
The Ottawa Senators and the Boston Bruins will meet on the ice at TD Garden on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -196 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Rangers on January 21. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 22-18-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 22-19-5 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Ottawa home to Toronto Saturday, January 25
Boston home to Colorado Saturday, January 25