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Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -163-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Blackhawks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at +134 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Montreal was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Flames. Bettors on Montreal at +338 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 14-34-7 SU
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 30-21-4 SU
Edmonton is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Vancouver Wednesday, March 9
Edmonton at Calgary Monday, March 7