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Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders
The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -350-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Islanders were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at +163 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Montreal was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Toronto at -355 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Montreal:
Team record: 31-43-6 SU
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 41-31-9 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to Boston Thursday, April 13