Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Ottawa Senators (29-23-4) and the Montreal Canadiens (25-26-5) at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The Senators are -162 on the moneyline to win at home against the Canadiens (+136) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Senators vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Senators (-162)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Ottawa has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 26 of 56 games this season.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 33 of 56 games this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• These two clubs concede a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

• The Senators are ranked 21st in the league with 157 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
• On defense, Ottawa is one of the best squads in NHL competition, conceding 155 total goals to rank ninth.
• The team is ranked 14th in goal differential at +2.
• Ottawa’s 43 power-play goals this season (on 185 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Senators’ offense has the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.24%).
• Ottawa’s offense has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all squads).
• The Senators have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.18%.
• The Senators’ players win 52.3% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the league.
• Ottawa scores on 9.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
• The Senators average 25.1 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

• Ottawa has won 17 of the 30 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In nine games with moneyline oddds shorter than -162, the Senators have five wins.
• There is a 61.8% chance that Ottawa wins this game, per the moneyline.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 17 goals and 39 assists
• Drake Batherson: 16 goals and 29 assists
• Brady Tkachuk: 21 goals and 21 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 12-9-2 record, .915 save percentage, 58 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 161 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
• Montreal has allowed 3.4 goals per game, and 192 total, which ranks 29th among all league teams.
• Their -31 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 34 power-play goals this season (on 164 chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (20.73%) ranks 18th in the league.
• Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
• The 81.72% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens win 50.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Montreal’s collective 11% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have claimed an upset victory in 22, or 44.0%, of the 50 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Montreal is 11-18 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 42.4% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 15 goals and 37 assists
• Cole Caufield: 26 goals and 23 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 36 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 18-21-3 record, .897 save percentage, 116 goals allowed