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Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators predictions, previews and odds

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The Montreal Canadiens advance to face the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Montreal has a record of 30-36-13. Ottawa has a record of 35-40-4. These two teams have met twice this season, with the Senators winning both meetings. Puck drops at 7am.

The Canadiens have lost four of their last five

Montreal was a +185 underdog going into their last game and they lost 3-2 in overtime against the New York Islanders. Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist. Jordan Harris scored. Sam Montembo stopped 28 of 31 shots.

Offense has been bad for Montreal recently. They have scored two or fewer goals in five of their last nine games. The Hubs are 27thth number of goals scored per game and 27th in hits per game. Nick Suzuki leads the team with 76 points. Cole Caufield has 62 points.

Defense and goaltending were poor for the Habs. Montreal is in 26th placeth in goals scored per game and 30th in shots against per game. Sam Montembo has a 16-15-8 record with a 3.10 GAA and a .904 SV%. Cayden Primeau has an 8-9-2 record with a 2.91 GAA and a .910 SV%. Mike Matheson scored 60 points on the season.

Montreal will not make the playoffs.

The Senators won

Ottawa was a +145 underdog in the previous game, but they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in a shootout. Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist. Drake Batterson scored. Anton Forsberg stopped 24 of 26 shots.

Ottawa has been bad offensively recently. They have scored three goals or less in eight games. The Senators are 17thth per game and 10 goalsth in hits per game. Tim Stutzl and Brady Tkachuk lead the group with 70 points. Drake Batterson has 63 points and Claude Giroud has 62 points.

The defense has been mediocre, but the goaltending has been poor for the Senators this year. They are in 27th placeth in goals scored per game and 12th in shots against per game. Joonas Korpisalo has a 20-24-4 record with a 3.27 GAA and .890 SV%. Anton Forsberg has a 14-12-0 record with a 3.36 GAA and .885 SV%.

Ottawa is in second place in the Atlantic Division and is out of the playoffs.

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Ottawa has dominated the Canadians in recent meetings. Sens are 8-2-0 in their last 10 vs. Montreal. In the last 10 meetings between these two teams, the Habs have averaged 2.60 goals per game while Ottawa has averaged 4.20 goals per game. The Senators are 17th in goals per game and 10th in shots per game. Defense and goaltending were poor for the Habs. Montreal is 26th in goals per game and 30th in shots against per game. Ottawa will continue to dominate the Habs and win this contest by two or more goals.

Bet on the puck line (-1.5) and get Ottawa.

Prediction: Ottawa Senators (-1.5)

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In the last 10 games against the Habs, Ottawa is averaging 4.20 goals per game. The Senators are 17th in goals per game and 10th in shots per game. Defense and goaltending were poor for the Habs. Montreal is 26th in goals per game and 30th in shots against per game. It will be a high scoring game and everyone will be hitting.

6.5 goals.

Prediction: Over 6.5

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Growing up, James enjoyed sports, especially football and basketball. This sparked an interest in fantasy sports research and statistics, which quickly led to a successful career as a sports bettor. His passion has led him to win many tournaments and earn a fortune, and he combined this with his talented writing skills to join our team at StatSalt. James graduated with a BA in Business and has made his general knowledge of sports betting a daily practice.

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