Ottawa Senators

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Tue 2 Dec 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

  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: Senators vs Canadiens

The Ottawa Senators go up against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, December 2.

Sens Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

There is a strong case that the Senators will end up winning and that means wagering them on the Moneyline. You can get a value -110 that they overcome the Canadiens.

Canadiens Won Last H2H in Overtime

Ottawa Senators have been beaten in successive games and the latest was on the road at American Airlines Center. Dallas Stars claimed a 6-1 win. Jake Sanderson bagged the only goal from just 16 Sens shots.

Montreal Canadiens were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 7-2 reverse against Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs beat the Sens in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 4-3 scoreline at Bell Centre. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Sens have won six.

Starting Goalies

Linus Ullmark (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-11-8 2.9 .886 2
23/24 22-10-5 2.57 .915 2
Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-8-4 3.5 .872 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 23.9 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Sens have given up 2.8 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Jake Sanderson is the top points scorer with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, with Tim Stutzle recording 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 2.79 goal against average with a .891 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 24.5 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.1 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.7%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next best after having 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 4.52 GAA with a .847 SV%.

Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

The Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

The best wager could be taking Ottawa Senators to simply secure a victory in this NHL encounter. Our pick can be taken at odds of -110 on the Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

Our hockey predictions are built after tracking the latest team news and reviewing recent form. We also dive into up-to-date NHL stats, which often serve as a solid barometer for how the action might unfold.

Key Senators vs Canadiens stats:

  • Canadiens have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Canadiens have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Canadiens have lost 6 of their last 10 games against Senators.

Sens Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cole Caufield Over 2.5 Shots -141 BetMGM logo

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games at home. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -141 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Senators
To Score Fabian Zetterlund
Shots on Goal Cole Caufield Over 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Senators on the moneyline, Fabian Zetterlund (Senators) scoring and Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to have Over 2.5 shots.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Books

You can back Montreal Canadiens at +105 to win against Ottawa Senators, with the latter trading at -127. From a percentage point-of-view, the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 56% chance of success.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at +110.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites will have player props available for each game. Check out the various odds and take a view on whether a player’s Total Goals, Points, Assists or Shots will hit over or under a certain betting line.

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators Stats
Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 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
  • 4 wins and 6 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

Injuries & Suspensions

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Thomas Chabot
Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Patrik Laine
Injured
Kirby Dach
Injured
Alex Newhook
Injured
Kaiden Guhle
Injured

Starting Lineups

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

35
Sam Montembeault
8
Mike Matheson
53
Noah Dobson
13
Cole Caufield
14
Nick Suzuki
76
Zachary Bolduc
20
Fabian Zetterlund
18
Tim Stutzle
7
Brady Tkachuk
2
Artyom Zub
85
Jake Sanderson
35
Linus Ullmark

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

35
Sam Montembeault
47
Jayden Struble
48
Lane Hutson
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
91
Oliver Kapanen
93
Ivan Demidov
19
Drake Batherson
24
Dylan Cozens
57
David Perron
10
Jordan Spence
43
Tyler Kleven
35
Linus Ullmark

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

35
Sam Montembeault
72
Arber Xhekaj
45
Alexandre Carrier
85
Alexandre Texier
71
Jake Evans
17
Josh Anderson
28
Claude Giroux
12
Shane Pinto
22
Michael Amadio
3
Nick Jensen
33
Nikolas Matinpalo
35
Linus Ullmark

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

35
Sam Montembeault
63
Florian Xhekaj
90
Joe Veleno
11
Brendan Gallagher
71
Ridly Greig
89
Lars Eller
23
Kurtis MacDermid
35
Linus Ullmark

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

30 Nov NHL
Senators 1-6 Stars
28 Nov NHL
Senators 3-4 Blues
26 Nov NHL
Senators 4-3 Golden Knights
24 Nov NHL
Senators 1-2 Kings
22 Nov NHL
Senators 3-2 Sharks
20 Nov NHL
Senators 3-2 Ducks
15 Nov NHL
Kings 1-0 Senators
13 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-5 Senators
11 Nov NHL
Stars 3-2 Senators
09 Nov NHL
Mammoth 2-4 Senators

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

29 Nov NHL
Canadiens 2-7 Avalanche
28 Nov NHL
Canadiens 4-1 Golden Knights
26 Nov NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Mammoth
22 Nov NHL
Maple Leafs 2-5 Canadiens
20 Nov NHL
Capitals 8-4 Canadiens
17 Nov NHL
Canadiens 3-4 Blue Jackets
15 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-2 Canadiens
13 Nov NHL
Stars 7-0 Canadiens
11 Nov NHL
Kings 5-1 Canadiens
08 Nov NHL
Mammoth 2-6 Canadiens
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 74 47 21 6 100 0.676 34 42 263 218 45 26-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 6-4 1W
2 Pittsburgh 75 38 21 16 92 0.613 31 35 263 238 25 18-12-8 20-9-8 3-10 6-4 2W
3 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
4 Columbus 75 38 25 12 88 0.587 27 32 239 231 8 20-10-8 18-15-4 6-2 5-5 4L
5 Philadelphia 74 37 25 12 86 0.581 23 28 220 225 -5 17-12-8 20-13-4 9-4 7-3 1L
6 Washington 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 32 36 238 223 15 23-11-5 15-17-4 2-6 6-4 3W
7 New Jersey 74 38 34 2 78 0.527 26 34 205 227 -22 19-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 6-4 1L
8 NY Rangers 75 31 35 9 71 0.473 22 28 215 233 -18 12-18-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 3W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 75 46 21 8 100 0.667 38 41 263 221 42 24-10-4 22-11-4 5-0 6-4 2W
2 Tampa Bay 74 46 22 6 98 0.662 37 42 268 207 61 23-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 6-4 1L
3 Montreal 74 43 21 10 96 0.649 31 41 262 234 28 22-13-2 21-8-8 2-5 7-3 6W
4 Boston 75 43 24 8 94 0.627 31 39 256 233 23 28-10-1 15-14-7 4-3 7-3 4W
5 Ottawa 74 38 26 10 86 0.581 32 35 247 230 17 18-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 3L
6 Detroit 74 39 27 8 86 0.581 28 37 216 223 -7 20-14-3 19-13-5 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Toronto 75 32 30 13 77 0.513 23 31 235 264 -29 18-12-8 14-18-5 1-4 5-5 1W
8 Florida 74 36 35 3 75 0.507 28 31 222 247 -25 20-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 73 49 14 10 108 0.74 43 46 277 185 92 24-7-5 25-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Dallas 75 44 19 12 100 0.667 34 39 255 209 46 22-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 2L
3 Minnesota 74 41 21 12 94 0.635 26 37 242 216 26 20-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1L
4 Utah 74 38 30 6 82 0.554 29 38 235 212 23 19-14-3 19-16-3 0-0 4-6 1W
5 Nashville 74 34 31 9 77 0.52 25 30 220 246 -26 20-15-3 14-16-6 4-1 5-5 3L
6 Winnipeg 74 32 30 12 76 0.514 25 30 213 228 -15 18-14-6 14-16-6 2-4 6-4 2W
7 St Louis 73 31 31 11 73 0.5 27 30 195 232 -37 18-12-7 13-19-4 1-4 6-4 1L
8 Chicago 75 27 34 14 68 0.453 20 24 195 248 -53 13-16-8 14-18-6 3-5 2-8 4L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 74 41 28 5 87 0.588 24 33 249 256 -7 23-10-3 18-18-2 8-0 5-5 2L
2 Edmonton 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 29 38 261 251 10 20-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 6-4 4W
3 Vegas 75 33 26 16 82 0.547 25 32 236 236 0 17-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 1W
4 LA Kings 73 29 26 18 76 0.521 19 25 195 222 -27 10-17-8 19-9-10 4-8 3-7 1L
5 San Jose 72 34 31 7 75 0.521 22 32 220 257 -37 18-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 2W
6 Seattle 73 32 30 11 75 0.514 25 31 206 227 -21 17-14-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 2L
7 Calgary 74 31 35 8 70 0.473 24 27 191 234 -43 21-12-5 10-23-3 4-3 6-4 1L
8 Vancouver 73 21 44 8 50 0.342 14 16 187 277 -90 8-25-5 13-19-3 5-2 2-8 6L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 74 47 21 6 100 0.676 34 42 263 218 45 26-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 6-4 1W
2 Buffalo 75 46 21 8 100 0.667 38 41 263 221 42 24-10-4 22-11-4 5-0 6-4 2W
3 Tampa Bay 74 46 22 6 98 0.662 37 42 268 207 61 23-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 6-4 1L
4 Montreal 74 43 21 10 96 0.649 31 41 262 234 28 22-13-2 21-8-8 2-5 7-3 6W
5 Boston 75 43 24 8 94 0.627 31 39 256 233 23 28-10-1 15-14-7 4-3 7-3 4W
6 Pittsburgh 75 38 21 16 92 0.613 31 35 263 238 25 18-12-8 20-9-8 3-10 6-4 2W
7 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
8 Columbus 75 38 25 12 88 0.587 27 32 239 231 8 20-10-8 18-15-4 6-2 5-5 4L
9 Ottawa 74 38 26 10 86 0.581 32 35 247 230 17 18-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 3L
10 Detroit 74 39 27 8 86 0.581 28 37 216 223 -7 20-14-3 19-13-5 2-3 3-7 2L
11 Philadelphia 74 37 25 12 86 0.581 23 28 220 225 -5 17-12-8 20-13-4 9-4 7-3 1L
12 Washington 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 32 36 238 223 15 23-11-5 15-17-4 2-6 6-4 3W
13 New Jersey 74 38 34 2 78 0.527 26 34 205 227 -22 19-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 6-4 1L
14 Toronto 75 32 30 13 77 0.513 23 31 235 264 -29 18-12-8 14-18-5 1-4 5-5 1W
15 Florida 74 36 35 3 75 0.507 28 31 222 247 -25 20-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 1W
16 NY Rangers 75 31 35 9 71 0.473 22 28 215 233 -18 12-18-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 3W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 73 49 14 10 108 0.74 43 46 277 185 92 24-7-5 25-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Dallas 75 44 19 12 100 0.667 34 39 255 209 46 22-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 2L
3 Minnesota 74 41 21 12 94 0.635 26 37 242 216 26 20-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1L
4 Anaheim 74 41 28 5 87 0.588 24 33 249 256 -7 23-10-3 18-18-2 8-0 5-5 2L
5 Edmonton 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 29 38 261 251 10 20-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 6-4 4W
6 Utah 74 38 30 6 82 0.554 29 38 235 212 23 19-14-3 19-16-3 0-0 4-6 1W
7 Vegas 75 33 26 16 82 0.547 25 32 236 236 0 17-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 1W
8 Nashville 74 34 31 9 77 0.52 25 30 220 246 -26 20-15-3 14-16-6 4-1 5-5 3L
9 LA Kings 73 29 26 18 76 0.521 19 25 195 222 -27 10-17-8 19-9-10 4-8 3-7 1L
10 Winnipeg 74 32 30 12 76 0.514 25 30 213 228 -15 18-14-6 14-16-6 2-4 6-4 2W
11 San Jose 72 34 31 7 75 0.521 22 32 220 257 -37 18-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 2W
12 Seattle 73 32 30 11 75 0.514 25 31 206 227 -21 17-14-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 2L
13 St Louis 73 31 31 11 73 0.5 27 30 195 232 -37 18-12-7 13-19-4 1-4 6-4 1L
14 Calgary 74 31 35 8 70 0.473 24 27 191 234 -43 21-12-5 10-23-3 4-3 6-4 1L
15 Chicago 75 27 34 14 68 0.453 20 24 195 248 -53 13-16-8 14-18-6 3-5 2-8 4L
16 Vancouver 73 21 44 8 50 0.342 14 16 187 277 -90 8-25-5 13-19-3 5-2 2-8 6L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 73 49 14 10 108 0.74 43 46 277 185 92 24-7-5 25-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Carolina 74 47 21 6 100 0.676 34 42 263 218 45 26-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 6-4 1W
3 Buffalo 75 46 21 8 100 0.667 38 41 263 221 42 24-10-4 22-11-4 5-0 6-4 2W
4 Dallas 75 44 19 12 100 0.667 34 39 255 209 46 22-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 2L
5 Tampa Bay 74 46 22 6 98 0.662 37 42 268 207 61 23-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 6-4 1L
6 Montreal 74 43 21 10 96 0.649 31 41 262 234 28 22-13-2 21-8-8 2-5 7-3 6W
7 Minnesota 74 41 21 12 94 0.635 26 37 242 216 26 20-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1L
8 Boston 75 43 24 8 94 0.627 31 39 256 233 23 28-10-1 15-14-7 4-3 7-3 4W
9 Pittsburgh 75 38 21 16 92 0.613 31 35 263 238 25 18-12-8 20-9-8 3-10 6-4 2W
10 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
11 Columbus 75 38 25 12 88 0.587 27 32 239 231 8 20-10-8 18-15-4 6-2 5-5 4L
12 Anaheim 74 41 28 5 87 0.588 24 33 249 256 -7 23-10-3 18-18-2 8-0 5-5 2L
13 Ottawa 74 38 26 10 86 0.581 32 35 247 230 17 18-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 3L
14 Detroit 74 39 27 8 86 0.581 28 37 216 223 -7 20-14-3 19-13-5 2-3 3-7 2L
15 Philadelphia 74 37 25 12 86 0.581 23 28 220 225 -5 17-12-8 20-13-4 9-4 7-3 1L
16 Washington 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 32 36 238 223 15 23-11-5 15-17-4 2-6 6-4 3W
17 Edmonton 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 29 38 261 251 10 20-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 6-4 4W
18 Utah 74 38 30 6 82 0.554 29 38 235 212 23 19-14-3 19-16-3 0-0 4-6 1W
19 Vegas 75 33 26 16 82 0.547 25 32 236 236 0 17-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 1W
20 New Jersey 74 38 34 2 78 0.527 26 34 205 227 -22 19-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 6-4 1L
21 Nashville 74 34 31 9 77 0.52 25 30 220 246 -26 20-15-3 14-16-6 4-1 5-5 3L
22 Toronto 75 32 30 13 77 0.513 23 31 235 264 -29 18-12-8 14-18-5 1-4 5-5 1W
23 LA Kings 73 29 26 18 76 0.521 19 25 195 222 -27 10-17-8 19-9-10 4-8 3-7 1L
24 Winnipeg 74 32 30 12 76 0.514 25 30 213 228 -15 18-14-6 14-16-6 2-4 6-4 2W
25 San Jose 72 34 31 7 75 0.521 22 32 220 257 -37 18-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 2W
26 Seattle 73 32 30 11 75 0.514 25 31 206 227 -21 17-14-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 2L
27 Florida 74 36 35 3 75 0.507 28 31 222 247 -25 20-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 1W
28 St Louis 73 31 31 11 73 0.5 27 30 195 232 -37 18-12-7 13-19-4 1-4 6-4 1L
29 NY Rangers 75 31 35 9 71 0.473 22 28 215 233 -18 12-18-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 3W
30 Calgary 74 31 35 8 70 0.473 24 27 191 234 -43 21-12-5 10-23-3 4-3 6-4 1L
31 Chicago 75 27 34 14 68 0.453 20 24 195 248 -53 13-16-8 14-18-6 3-5 2-8 4L
32 Vancouver 73 21 44 8 50 0.342 14 16 187 277 -90 8-25-5 13-19-3 5-2 2-8 6L