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New York Islanders vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -155 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Islanders were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -162 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 28-27-9 SU
NY Islanders is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 18-37-11 SU
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Toronto Sunday, April 17
Montreal home to Washington Saturday, April 16