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Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens meet at Bell Centre.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

In their last action, Montreal was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Red Wings. Bettors on Detroit at -217 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Detroit:
Team record: 40-32-9 SU

Montreal:
Team record: 30-36-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.