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Colorado Avalanche vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -243 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Maple Leafs. They won as +113 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 28-12-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 17-18-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Montreal is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Ottawa Tuesday, January 16
Montreal at New Jersey Wednesday, January 17