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Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.

Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Senators were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Red Wings were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 20-19-4 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games

Ottawa:
Team record: 22-18-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Ottawa is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Ottawa is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Ottawa's last 12 games

Next up:
Detroit home to Buffalo Wednesday, March 12
Ottawa at Philadelphia Tuesday, March 11