Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens 04/13/24-NHL Pick

On Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens (30-36-12) face the Ottawa Senators (34-40-4) at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa, Canada. The Senators were shut out 2-0 by Florida. Get our tag NHL picks all season long!

Ottawa comes into this matchup on a one-game losing streak and has dropped four of its last five going into the game against Tampa Bay. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 34 goals. Drake Batherson is their second leading scorer this year with 27 goals. Tim Stutzl leads Ottawa's assists leader with 52 so far this season. Stutzl also leads the Senators with 70 points this season. Over the past five games, Ottawa has averaged 3.4 goals and currently sits in second-to-last place in the Atlantic Division standings with 72 points. Ottawa is hoping to end its losing streak and beat a team at the bottom of the division. Overall, the Senators are averaging 3.1 goals per game.

Montreal enters this game on a one-game winning streak, but has lost three of its last five games prior to the game against the Isles. In a recent game against Philadelphia, Juraj Slafkovsky scored his first career hat trick in a 9-3 win for the Montreal Canadiens. Nick Suzuki is the top scorer for Montreal this season with 33 goals, followed by Cole Caufield with 24. Mike Matheson leads the team with 49 passes so far this season. Nick Suzuki led the way in scoring with 75 points. Montreal has struggled defensively in its last five games, allowing an average of 4.4 goals per game and currently sits at the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings with 72 points. Regardless, they are looking to build on their recent winning streak and carry that momentum into their upcoming game against Ottawa. On average, Canadians score 2.8 goals per game.