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Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Ducks on January 27. Bettors who backed the Ducks at -136 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Edmonton was a 3-2 winner at home against the Predators. Bettors on Edmonton at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Edmonton:
Team record: 21-16-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 8-27-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Ottawa Monday, January 31
Montreal home to Columbus Sunday, January 30