The Ottawa Senators (22-19-5) are slightly favored when they host the Montreal Canadiens (26-15-7) on Saturday, Jan. 17 in what is expected to be a competitive matchup. The Senators are -118 on the moneyline to win over the Canadiens (-102) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Senators (-118)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 46 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 28 of 48 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 0.0 above Saturday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 6.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

• The Senators offense’s 148 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the league.
• Ottawa is ranked 22nd in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 153 (3.3 per game).
• The team is ranked 18th in goal differential at -5.
• The 35 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season have come on 153 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Senators have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate at 22.88%.
• Ottawa has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Senators have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 72.39%.
• The Senators’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 55.1%.
• Ottawa connects on 11.3% of its shots, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.2 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

• In 33 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 17 times.
• The Senators have a record of 17-14 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -118.
• Ottawa has a 54.1% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 20 goals and 26 assists
• Drake Batherson: 18 goals and 24 assists
• Jake Sanderson: nine goals and 26 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 14-8-5 record, .880 save percentage, 82 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 160 total goals (3.3 per game) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Montreal has conceded 3.2 goals per game, and 155 total, which ranks 26th among all NHL teams.
• They have a +5 goal differential, which ranks 13th in the league.
• Montreal has scored 32 power-play goals this season (10th-most in the NHL) on 137 chances.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate of 23.36%.
• Montreal has scored four shorthanded goals this season (11th in league).
• The Canadiens’ 18th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.98%.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 18th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.8%).
• The 12.8% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks second in the league.
• The Canadiens have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have 14 wins in the 26 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal has a record of 12-9 in games when bookmakers list the team at -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 50.5% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 15 goals and 37 assists
• Lane Hutson: eight goals and 39 assists
• Cole Caufield: 22 goals and 23 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 14-5-3 record, .888 save percentage, 63 goals conceded