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Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place.

Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Edmonton was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Canucks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.

Montreal was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Maple Leafs. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Montreal:
Team record: 0-0-1 SU
Montreal is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Edmonton:
Team record: 1-1-0 SU
Edmonton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games

Next up:
Montreal at Edmonton Monday, January 18