Senators vs Canadiens Prediction and Betting Analysis
The somewhat surprising Ottawa Senators will visit Bell Centre in Montreal on Tuesday night to take on the Canadiens in each team’s last game before the NHL All-Star Break. The Senators will be looking for their fourth straight victory, while the Canadiens will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
Read further to get a Senators vs Canadiens prediction.
Last Game Records
The Senators come into the game with a record of 23-23-3, while the Canadiens check in at 20-26-4. Senators leads the head-to-head series with a 3-0-0 record over the Canadiens this season.
Senators vs. Canadiens Odds
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens Information
Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens
Location of the game: Bell Centre. Montreal, QC.
Date: Tuesday, January 31. 7:00 PM ET.
How to watch: ESPN+
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Analysis
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators come into play with a record of 23-23-3, good for 49 points. Looking at the NHL stats and standings, the Senators currently sit in seventh place in a loaded Atlantic Division, 32 points behind the Boston Bruins.
When making your NHL picks today, notice that The Senators have won three straight games and are playing decent hockey. In those three wins, Ottawa has scored 13 goals while allowing just three.
Looking at NHL player statistics, the Senators are led offensively by left-winger Brady Tkachuk, who has 19 goals and 30 assists for 49 points. The Senators Left winger Tim Stutzle leads the team with 20 goals.
The Senators are averaging 2.96 goals per game. Ottawa has six players with at least ten goals, with five having at least 15 tallies.
Between the pipes, goaltender Anton Forsberg has a record of 10-10-2 with a goals-against average of 3.09 and a save percentage of .906. Ottawa is allowing 3.16 goals per game as a team.
Looking at the NHL injury report, the Senators are without goaltender Cam Talbot and defenseman Artem Zub with injuries. Center Mark Kastelic is day-to-day and will be a game-time decision.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens stats come into play with a record of 20-26-4, good for 44 points. Looking at the NHL standings, the Canadiens are currently in eighth place in the Atlantic Division, five points behind the Senators for seventh place.
A close ranking, but consider when making your Senators vs Canadiens prediction that Montreal has lost three straight games and has allowed 13 goals in those three losses while scoring just five goals in that span.
Looking at the NHL player stats, the Canadiens are led offensively by center Nick Suzuki, who has 16 goals and 22 assists for 38 points. Right winger Cole Caufield leads the team with 26 goals. Montreal is averaging just 2.52 goals per game.
They have four players with at least ten goals, with two having at least 15. Between the pipes, goaltender Jake Allen has a record of 10-16-2 with a goals-against average of 3.53 and a save percentage of .893. Montreal, as a team, is allowing 3.68 goals per game.
Taking a look at the NHL injury report for Montreal, Caufield will not play in this game due to a separated shoulder. Defenseman Joel Edmondson is listed as day-to-day and will be a game-time decision.
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
Ottawa Senators
Moneyline: -186
Spread: -1.5
Over/Under: 6
Montreal Canadiens
Moneyline: +167
Spread: +1.5
Over/Under: 6
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Prediction
When making your Senators vs Canadiens prediction, note that while these teams are relatively close in the standings, Ottawa Senators odds are much higher, and playing much better hockey than the Canadiens.
They are scoring more goals and allowing less in the last three games. Expect the over to hit in this game and the Senators to cover. The NHL pick for this game is the Ottawa Senators.
The pick to make money in this game is to take Ottawa to cover at +140.
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