Senators vs Canadiens Prediction NHL Picks 1/23/24
The Ottawa Senators will play the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Ottawa has alternated wins and losses over their last six games, while Montreal has lost two games in a row. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Senators vs Canadiens prediction.
Senators Preview
The Ottawa Senators are 17-24-1 this year after they defeated the Flyers by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Ottawa trailed 3-1 in the second period, but they were able to score the final four goals in the game for the win. The Senators out shot Philadelphia by a total of 34-25 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Ottawa lost to Winnipeg by a score of 2-1 in the game prior to Philadelphia, but did beat Montreal by a score of 6-2 before that. The Senators are scoring 3.38 goals per game and they are allowing 3.67 goals against per game, while going 15.6% on the power play and 72.7% on the penalty kill. Tim Stutzle has led Ottawa with 10 goals, 33 assists, and 117 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Ottawa is Joonas Korpisalo, who is 9-15-1 this year with a 3.56 goals against average and a .887 save percentage.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Tarasenko has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Drake Batherson has recorded at least one point in each of the Senators' last seven games against the Canadiens.
- Brady Tkachuk has scored the first goal in three of the Senators' last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jake Sanderson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Senators' last five games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Ridly Greig ranks 1st amongst rookies for Plus/Minus (+15) this season.
Canadiens Preview
The Montreal Canadiens are 19-20-7 this season after they lost to Boston by a score of 9-4 in their last game. Montreal tied the game at three in the second period, but allowed Boston to score six of the last seven goals in the loss. The Canadiens were out shot by a total of 36-21 and went 2-3 on the power play in the game. Montreal lost to Ottawa by a score of 6-2 in the game prior to Boston, but did beat New Jersey and Colorado before that. The Canadiens are scoring 2.72 goals per game and they are allowing 3.50 goals against per game, while going 19.3% on the power play and 72.9% on the penalty kill. Nick Suzuki has led Montreal with 12 goals, 26 assists, and 105 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Montreal is Jake Allen, who is 5-8-2 this season with a 3.49 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. The Canadiens will meet the Islanders after this one.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Cole Caufield has scored a goal in each of the Canadiens' last five games.
- Brendan Gallagher has scored the first goal in three of his last four home appearances against the Senators.
- Kirby Dach has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Canadiens as home underdogs.
- Sean Monahan has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens' last four games.
- Mike Matheson ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (25:16) this season.
Senators vs Canadiens Betting Prediction
Both of these teams have struggled in the first half of the season, but Montreal is currently 10 points better than Ottawa. The Senators had a very nice comeback win against the Flyers in their last game, but they are only 5-13-0 on the road this season. Montreal has allowed 15 goals in their last two games and they are 9-11-3 on the road. Both teams are allowing way too many goals this season on defense, but I am going to go with Ottawa in this game. The Senators are the better offensive team and just beat Montreal 6-2 on January 18th. Take Ottawa here.
