Canadiens vs. Senators prediction: NHL odds, picks Wednesday
Montreal Canadiens are a young, rebuilding team with plenty of exciting talent. The Habs finished dead last in 2021-22. They are 12-12 when they close as the underdog this season. Ottawa Senators were a scrappy, young team that always did well as a big pooch. Montreal is a +160 outsider in Ottawa on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
The Montreal Canadiens are ahead of the Ottawa Senators in the NHL standings. The Canadiens signed Claude Giroux, Alex DeBrincat and Cam Talbot in an expensive summer.
The Montreal Canadiens are four points out of a playoff spot. The Ottawa Senators are on a 6-3-1 run and are in the hunt for a wild card spot in NHL. Montreal has a -13 goal differential and a 25th expected goal rate, while Ottawa's 52.7% expected goals rate and 52% high-danger chance share are respectable. Ottawa has struggled defensively for most of the season and needs to tilt the ice to give some breathing room for their leaky defence.
