Senators vs. Canadiens betting preview

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Friday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Ottawa Senators (42-30-6, -135 on the moneyline to win) and the Montreal Canadiens (39-30-9, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Senators to win vs Canadiens -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Senators vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-135)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Ottawa’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 39 of 78 times.
  • In 57.7% of Montreal’s previous games this season (45/78), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.4 above Friday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up a combined six goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators offense’s 223 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the league.
  • Ottawa has given up the 10th-fewest goals in league play this season, 218 (2.8 per game).
  • The team is ranked 14th in goal differential at +5.
  • Ottawa’s 58 power-play goals this season are the third-most in the NHL (on 252 chances).
  • The Senators’ offense has the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.02%).
  • Ottawa’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the league.
  • The Senators kill 77.63% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Senators’ players win 53% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
  • Ottawa has a 9.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 26th in the NHL.
  • The Senators’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.8 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • In 46 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 26 of those games.
  • In 29 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -135, the Senators have 15 wins.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Ottawa has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 21 goals and 51 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 22 goals and 40 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: 11 goals and 44 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 23-14-3 record, .911 save percentage, 105 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have the league’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (234 total goals, three per game).
  • Montreal’s 250 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • Their -16 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
  • Montreal has scored 46 power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 223 chances).
  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.63%.
  • Montreal has scored nine shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
  • The 80.89% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have put totgether is the league’s ninth-best rate.
  • The Canadiens win 50.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 13th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Montreal is shooting 11.6% (sixth in the league).
  • The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.3 hits and 17.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have been the underdog 65 times this season, and upset their opponent in 30, or 46.2%, of those games.
  • Montreal has a record of 25-32 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 46.7% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 28 goals and 58 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 37 goals and 30 assists
  • Lane Hutson: six goals and 56 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 30-23-6 record, .902 save percentage, 157 goals allowed
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