Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Preview
The Senators and Canadiens are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens will host the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
In this division matchup, the Senators are the betting favorite against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Ottawa Senators odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Senators have faced off against the Canadiens on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Senators and Canadiens, the Senators hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Through their last five road games, Ottawa has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their last five home contests, Montreal has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canadiens have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Senators have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.
Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
Through 42 games, the Ottawa Senators are 17-25-1 and sit in 16th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, they are in 8th place. On the road this season, Ottawa is 5-13-0.
Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 3-7, and they have won four straight games in which they have been favored. In games against Eastern Conference opponents, Ottawa is 13-12.
Offensively, the Senators come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 19th position in the league. This season, the Senators are 11-14 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 6-10 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 25 games in this season. His current record is 9-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.835%.
At home this season, the Canadiens have gone 9-11-3, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog. Against teams in the Eastern Conference, Montreal is 10-14, and they have gone 4-10 against divisional opponents. In the Atlantic Division standings, the Canadiens are in 6th place.
Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone 4-6, and they are 2-3 in their last five games. As the underdog this season, the Canadiens have gone 16-19-7, and they are 19-20-7 overall. In the Eastern Conference standings, Montreal is in 13th place.
On the offensive side, the Canadiens are scoring an 2.7 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 28th in the league. This year, the Canadiens have recorded a 4-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 15-16 record.
Goalie Jake Allen comes into the game having made 15 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.583%.
With the Senators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Senators.
Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Anton Forsberg – Groin – Out
- Travis Hamonic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Dominik Kubalik – Hip – Questionable
