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Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders

The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at UBS Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Islanders were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Montreal, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +124 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Montreal:
Team record: 33-27-7 SU
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 31-28-8 SU
NY Islanders is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
NY Islanders is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Montreal home to Colorado Saturday, March 22
New York home to Calgary Saturday, March 22