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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens will meet on the ice at Bell Centre on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Montreal won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Panthers on April 01. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Capitals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -220 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 30-36-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 35-30-9 SU
Montreal is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston home to Carolina Saturday, April 5
Montreal home to Philadelphia Saturday, April 5