Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators are both struggling. Both teams are looking to improve from their poor starts to the season.

Montreal Canadiens are having a difficult season with their offense struggling. The team is scoring only 2.86 goals per game. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Kirby Dach have scored 34 goals and 39 assists. Only five players have six goals or more, while only five have added nine assists or over. Johnathan Kovacevic and Jordan Harris have combined for 2,5 defensive point shares and 68 blocked shots. Jake Allen has struggled in the net with a 3.26 goals-against average on 624 shots this season.

The Senators are having a rough season despite their offense scoring 3.07 goals per game. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle, Claude Giroux, Alex DeBrincat, Drake Batherson, and Shane Pinto have scored 34 goals and 51 assists. Thomas Chabot and Jake Sanderson have added seven goals from the point. The defense has struggled, allowing 3:18 goals a game, while Sanderons and Chbot have combined for 2.9 defensive point shares.

Montreal Canadiens are looking to win on their home ice against Ottawa Senators. The Canadiens won two of their last three games. They allowed only one goal in their previous game. Montreal is the road underdog. Montreal won the last game against the Senators by one-goal.

Both teams have been led by their offenses. The Senators average 3.07 goals per game. Montreal have scored eight goals in their last three games. Ottawa's defense allows 3:3.18 goals. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.

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