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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Montreal was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Toronto at -286 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Bruins on October 11. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -341 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 1-1-0 SU
Chicago is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Chicago is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
Montreal:
Team record: 0-0-1 SU
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Toronto Monday, October 16
Montreal home to Minnesota Tuesday, October 17