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Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The division rival Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Kraken on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kraken at -149 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Panthers were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 26-16-3 SU
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 21-18-4 SU
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Florida at New York Sunday, March 16
Montreal home to Ottawa Tuesday, March 18