Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Canadian Tire Centre Sat 17 Jan 19:00

Ottawa Senators

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Senators

The Montreal Canadiens square off against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, January 17.

Canadiens Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

We’re keeping our prediction simple and backing the Canadiens to claim a victory. They should be able to get the better of the Senators and the Moneyline offers a juicy +108.

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Sens 5-2 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Montreal Canadiens have suffered a defeat in back-to-back games including a recent 5-3 loss. This occurred on the road at KeyBank Center against Buffalo Sabres. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Ivan Demidov scored one goal apiece.

Ottawa Senators made it back-to-back wins in their last game. It was a 8-4 road triumph at Madison Square Garden when meeting New York Rangers. Brady Tkachuk had 4 points, including 1 goal and 3 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Bell Centre, with the Sens claiming the win. Beating the Habs by a 5-2 scoreline. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Sens win six times.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-6-2 3.4 .874 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Leevi Merilainen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-10-0 3.4 .868 0
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 8.3% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 3.0 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.7%.

Lane Hutson is the top points scorer with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, with Alexandre Texier racking up 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.40 goal against average with a .921 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

The Sens have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 30.8 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.0 goals from 24.6 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.4%.

The top points scorer is Brady Tkachuk with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, while Jake Sanderson is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Leevi Merilaeinen have a 3.33 GAA with a .862 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators betting angles, including our main match prediction, best correct score play and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

If you’re looking for a value wager, then +108 that Montreal Canadiens win this NHL encounter certainly stands out. We’re expecting the visitors to triumph on the Moneyline at attractive odds.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Canadiens vs Senators stats:

  • Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Canadiens have won 11 of their last 20 games.
  • Senators have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Senators have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 48.1% chance of delivering a return. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest Sens Win

Ottawa Senators are regarded as having a 56% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -130. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Montreal Canadiens are trading at +108.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -105.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 48 20.92 15 37 52 16
48 Lane Hutson 48 23.81 8 39 47 15
13 Cole Caufield 48 18.34 22 23 45 12
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Tim Stutzle 46 20.7 20 27 47 3
19 Drake Batherson 43 18.15 18 24 42 -3
85 Jake Sanderson 46 25.13 9 26 35 5

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Patrik Laine
Injured
Alex Newhook
Injured
Jake Evans
Injured

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

15 Jan NHL
Canadiens 3-5 Sabres
13 Jan NHL
Canadiens 2-3 Capitals
12 Jan NHL
Canucks 3-6 Canadiens
10 Jan NHL
Red Wings 4-0 Canadiens
08 Jan NHL
Panthers 2-6 Canadiens
07 Jan NHL
Flames 1-4 Canadiens
04 Jan NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Stars
03 Jan NHL
Canadiens 0-2 Blues
01 Jan NHL
Canadiens 7-5 Hurricanes
30 Dec NHL
Canadiens 3-2 Panthers

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

14 Jan NHL
Senators 8-4 Rangers
13 Jan NHL
Canucks 1-2 Senators
10 Jan NHL
Panthers 3-2 Senators
08 Jan NHL
Senators 2-8 Avalanche
07 Jan NHL
Senators 1-3 Mammoth
05 Jan NHL
Red Wings 5-3 Senators
03 Jan NHL
Jets 2-4 Senators
01 Jan NHL
Capitals 3-4 Senators
29 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 4-1 Senators
27 Dec NHL
Senators 5-7 Maple Leafs
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 48 29 15 4 62 0.646 20 25 167 143 24 17-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 1W
2 NY Islanders 47 26 16 5 57 0.606 17 22 139 130 9 14-8-2 12-8-3 4-5 6-4 1W
3 Pittsburgh 46 22 14 10 54 0.587 18 21 147 140 7 11-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 7-3 1W
4 Washington 48 24 18 6 54 0.563 21 24 155 138 17 14-9-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
5 Philadelphia 46 22 16 8 52 0.565 15 17 138 143 -5 12-7-5 10-9-3 5-3 3-7 5L
6 New Jersey 47 24 21 2 50 0.532 16 21 126 145 -19 12-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 4-6 2W
7 Columbus 47 21 19 7 49 0.521 13 17 144 157 -13 11-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 3W
8 NY Rangers 48 20 22 6 46 0.479 13 18 126 147 -21 5-13-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 0.674 23 27 162 119 43 12-9-0 17-4-4 2-2 9-1 1L
2 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 0.633 21 27 153 150 3 17-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 1W
3 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 0.615 17 24 162 159 3 13-10-1 13-5-6 2-4 6-4 2L
4 Buffalo 46 26 16 4 56 0.609 20 23 153 143 10 16-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 2W
5 Boston 48 27 19 2 56 0.583 20 25 159 148 11 17-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 7-3 5W
6 Toronto 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 17 23 158 155 3 16-5-5 7-11-3 0-1 6-4 2L
7 Florida 46 24 19 3 51 0.554 21 22 140 154 -14 14-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
8 Ottawa 46 22 19 5 49 0.533 17 19 151 153 -2 11-9-3 11-10-2 3-0 4-6 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 46 33 5 8 74 0.804 30 32 185 110 75 19-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 2L
2 Dallas 48 27 12 9 63 0.656 23 24 162 135 27 12-6-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 2L
3 Minnesota 48 26 13 9 61 0.635 18 23 150 136 14 13-6-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 3L
4 Utah 48 24 20 4 52 0.542 18 24 147 132 15 13-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Nashville 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 16 20 136 154 -18 13-10-2 10-10-2 3-0 7-3 3W
6 St Louis 48 19 21 8 46 0.479 18 18 120 163 -43 12-9-5 7-12-3 1-2 5-5 2W
7 Chicago 47 19 21 7 45 0.479 15 17 131 149 -18 10-11-4 9-10-3 2-3 5-5 2L
8 Winnipeg 46 19 22 5 43 0.467 17 18 141 144 -3 11-9-3 8-13-2 1-1 4-6 4W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 46 23 11 12 58 0.63 16 22 153 143 10 11-6-6 12-5-6 1-5 6-4 6W
2 Edmonton 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 18 23 159 158 1 11-6-4 12-11-4 0-3 4-6 2L
3 Seattle 46 21 16 9 51 0.554 15 20 127 135 -8 10-7-5 11-9-4 1-4 5-5 2L
4 San Jose 47 24 20 3 51 0.543 13 22 148 168 -20 13-9-3 11-11-0 2-1 7-3 1L
5 LA Kings 46 19 16 11 49 0.533 12 16 122 131 -9 7-10-6 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 2L
6 Anaheim 46 22 21 3 47 0.511 14 18 153 169 -16 13-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 1W
7 Calgary 47 20 23 4 44 0.468 16 18 122 141 -19 12-7-2 8-16-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 47 16 26 5 37 0.394 10 12 126 170 -44 4-12-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 9L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 0.674 23 27 162 119 43 12-9-0 17-4-4 2-2 9-1 1L
2 Carolina 48 29 15 4 62 0.646 20 25 167 143 24 17-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 1W
3 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 0.633 21 27 153 150 3 17-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 1W
4 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 0.615 17 24 162 159 3 13-10-1 13-5-6 2-4 6-4 2L
5 NY Islanders 47 26 16 5 57 0.606 17 22 139 130 9 14-8-2 12-8-3 4-5 6-4 1W
6 Buffalo 46 26 16 4 56 0.609 20 23 153 143 10 16-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 2W
7 Boston 48 27 19 2 56 0.583 20 25 159 148 11 17-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 7-3 5W
8 Pittsburgh 46 22 14 10 54 0.587 18 21 147 140 7 11-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 7-3 1W
9 Toronto 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 17 23 158 155 3 16-5-5 7-11-3 0-1 6-4 2L
10 Washington 48 24 18 6 54 0.563 21 24 155 138 17 14-9-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
11 Philadelphia 46 22 16 8 52 0.565 15 17 138 143 -5 12-7-5 10-9-3 5-3 3-7 5L
12 Florida 46 24 19 3 51 0.554 21 22 140 154 -14 14-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
13 New Jersey 47 24 21 2 50 0.532 16 21 126 145 -19 12-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 4-6 2W
14 Ottawa 46 22 19 5 49 0.533 17 19 151 153 -2 11-9-3 11-10-2 3-0 4-6 2W
15 Columbus 47 21 19 7 49 0.521 13 17 144 157 -13 11-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 3W
16 NY Rangers 48 20 22 6 46 0.479 13 18 126 147 -21 5-13-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 5L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 46 33 5 8 74 0.804 30 32 185 110 75 19-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 2L
2 Dallas 48 27 12 9 63 0.656 23 24 162 135 27 12-6-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 2L
3 Minnesota 48 26 13 9 61 0.635 18 23 150 136 14 13-6-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 3L
4 Vegas 46 23 11 12 58 0.63 16 22 153 143 10 11-6-6 12-5-6 1-5 6-4 6W
5 Edmonton 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 18 23 159 158 1 11-6-4 12-11-4 0-3 4-6 2L
6 Utah 48 24 20 4 52 0.542 18 24 147 132 15 13-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Seattle 46 21 16 9 51 0.554 15 20 127 135 -8 10-7-5 11-9-4 1-4 5-5 2L
8 San Jose 47 24 20 3 51 0.543 13 22 148 168 -20 13-9-3 11-11-0 2-1 7-3 1L
9 Nashville 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 16 20 136 154 -18 13-10-2 10-10-2 3-0 7-3 3W
10 LA Kings 46 19 16 11 49 0.533 12 16 122 131 -9 7-10-6 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 2L
11 Anaheim 46 22 21 3 47 0.511 14 18 153 169 -16 13-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 1W
12 St Louis 48 19 21 8 46 0.479 18 18 120 163 -43 12-9-5 7-12-3 1-2 5-5 2W
13 Chicago 47 19 21 7 45 0.479 15 17 131 149 -18 10-11-4 9-10-3 2-3 5-5 2L
14 Calgary 47 20 23 4 44 0.468 16 18 122 141 -19 12-7-2 8-16-2 2-2 5-5 1W
15 Winnipeg 46 19 22 5 43 0.467 17 18 141 144 -3 11-9-3 8-13-2 1-1 4-6 4W
16 Vancouver 47 16 26 5 37 0.394 10 12 126 170 -44 4-12-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 9L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 46 33 5 8 74 0.804 30 32 185 110 75 19-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 2L
2 Dallas 48 27 12 9 63 0.656 23 24 162 135 27 12-6-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 2L
3 Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 0.674 23 27 162 119 43 12-9-0 17-4-4 2-2 9-1 1L
4 Carolina 48 29 15 4 62 0.646 20 25 167 143 24 17-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 1W
5 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 0.633 21 27 153 150 3 17-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 1W
6 Minnesota 48 26 13 9 61 0.635 18 23 150 136 14 13-6-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 3L
7 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 0.615 17 24 162 159 3 13-10-1 13-5-6 2-4 6-4 2L
8 Vegas 46 23 11 12 58 0.63 16 22 153 143 10 11-6-6 12-5-6 1-5 6-4 6W
9 NY Islanders 47 26 16 5 57 0.606 17 22 139 130 9 14-8-2 12-8-3 4-5 6-4 1W
10 Buffalo 46 26 16 4 56 0.609 20 23 153 143 10 16-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 2W
11 Boston 48 27 19 2 56 0.583 20 25 159 148 11 17-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 7-3 5W
12 Pittsburgh 46 22 14 10 54 0.587 18 21 147 140 7 11-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 7-3 1W
13 Toronto 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 17 23 158 155 3 16-5-5 7-11-3 0-1 6-4 2L
14 Washington 48 24 18 6 54 0.563 21 24 155 138 17 14-9-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
15 Edmonton 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 18 23 159 158 1 11-6-4 12-11-4 0-3 4-6 2L
16 Philadelphia 46 22 16 8 52 0.565 15 17 138 143 -5 12-7-5 10-9-3 5-3 3-7 5L
17 Utah 48 24 20 4 52 0.542 18 24 147 132 15 13-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 2W
18 Florida 46 24 19 3 51 0.554 21 22 140 154 -14 14-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
19 Seattle 46 21 16 9 51 0.554 15 20 127 135 -8 10-7-5 11-9-4 1-4 5-5 2L
20 San Jose 47 24 20 3 51 0.543 13 22 148 168 -20 13-9-3 11-11-0 2-1 7-3 1L
21 New Jersey 47 24 21 2 50 0.532 16 21 126 145 -19 12-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 4-6 2W
22 Nashville 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 16 20 136 154 -18 13-10-2 10-10-2 3-0 7-3 3W
23 Ottawa 46 22 19 5 49 0.533 17 19 151 153 -2 11-9-3 11-10-2 3-0 4-6 2W
24 LA Kings 46 19 16 11 49 0.533 12 16 122 131 -9 7-10-6 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 2L
25 Columbus 47 21 19 7 49 0.521 13 17 144 157 -13 11-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 3W
26 Anaheim 46 22 21 3 47 0.511 14 18 153 169 -16 13-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 1W
27 St Louis 48 19 21 8 46 0.479 18 18 120 163 -43 12-9-5 7-12-3 1-2 5-5 2W
28 NY Rangers 48 20 22 6 46 0.479 13 18 126 147 -21 5-13-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 5L
29 Chicago 47 19 21 7 45 0.479 15 17 131 149 -18 10-11-4 9-10-3 2-3 5-5 2L
30 Calgary 47 20 23 4 44 0.468 16 18 122 141 -19 12-7-2 8-16-2 2-2 5-5 1W
31 Winnipeg 46 19 22 5 43 0.467 17 18 141 144 -3 11-9-3 8-13-2 1-1 4-6 4W
32 Vancouver 47 16 26 5 37 0.394 10 12 126 170 -44 4-12-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 9L