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Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Flyers as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at -245 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Canadiens were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -144 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 33-28-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 28-36-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal at Carolina Friday, March 28
Philadelphia home to Buffalo Saturday, March 29