Montreal at Calgary

Do you doubt that road travel in sports can take a toll on a team? Montreal had that record-setting 9-0 start, but has lost two in a row, both on the road. They wind up a three-game trip here allowing nine goals the last two contests. They looked worn out Tuesday in a 5-1 loss at Vancouver and a 4-3 collapse at Edmonton as -150 favorite last night. The Canadiens are 2-8 vs. the Pacific Division, as well as 1-4 against the Western Conference. Calgary is rested and home from a three-game trip, beating Detroit in their last home game, 3-2. They've also beaten Vancouver at home as a +125 dog. In fact the Flames are 6-1 at home vs. a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Calgary went 1-0-1 against Montreal last season, limiting the Canadiens to two goals in each meeting. They are also on an 8-3 run against Montreal, with the Canadiens just 1-7 at Calgary. And the home team is 13-4 in the last 17 meetings. Play Calgary.