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Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Ottawa at +143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Islanders on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -230 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 30-36-13 SU
Montreal is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 35-40-4 SU
Ottawa is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games
Next up:
Montreal at Detroit Monday, April 15
Ottawa at New York Monday, April 15