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Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.

Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Jets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Canadiens were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Winnipeg was a 4-3 winner at home against the Senators. Bettors on Winnipeg at -208 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Winnipeg:
Team record: 23-13-3 SU
Winnipeg is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
Winnipeg is 16-3 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Montreal:
Team record: 17-10-9 SU
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Winnipeg at Montreal Saturday, April 10