Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Planning on watching today’s Canadiens and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Senators are favored to win at home against the Canadiens. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Montreal Canadiens odds
Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Senators and Canadiens have gone in favor of the Senators, putting together a record of 7-3. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Canadiens and Senators, only 3 points per game has separated the teams, with the Senators going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last three road games, Montreal has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- In their last five games at home, the Senators have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 4 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Senators have a straight up record of 1-9 and an puck line mark of 1-9.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 2-8.
Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Canadiens sit 13th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 19-18-7. In the Atlantic Division, Montreal is in 6th place, and they have gone 4-8 against divisional opponents this season. Over their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone 4-6 and have won two straight games.
On the road, Montreal has a record of 10-7-4, and they have gone 10-12 against Eastern Conference teams this season. As the underdog, the Canadiens have gone 16-17-7 this season and have won two straight games when listed as the underdog. So far this year, Montreal has been the underdog in 40 of their 44 games.
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 27th 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 15-14 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Cayden Primeau has started nine games in this season. His current record is 4-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.398%.
At home this season, the Senators have gone 11-11-0 and are 9-8-0 when favored. In the Eastern Conference, Ottawa is 16th and 8th in the Atlantic Division. Overall, the Senators are 15-24-0 and have lost four of their last five games.
Over their last ten games, Ottawa has gone 3-7 and has dropped seven straight games when listed as the underdog. In the Eastern Conference, the Senators are 11-12 and have gone 6-6 against Atlantic Division opponents. For the season, Ottawa has 30 points and has gone 1-4 in their last five games.
When looking at their offense, the Senators have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. Ottawa’s offense is currently ranked 22nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 27th in the league.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.816%.
With the Senators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Senators.
Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Anton Forsberg – Groin – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Questionable
- Shane Pinto – Suspension – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Josh Anderson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
