Matt Duchene, Thomas Chabot, and the Ottawa Senators will face off against Max Domi, Jonathan Drouin, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in a divisional tilt. The Sports Network will air the action, which gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 4.
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds
Playing the role of heavy favorites will be the Canadiens (-175), while the Senators are displaying moneyline odds of +155 and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Montreal is 12-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during the 2017-18 season (29-53). Among its 27 games this season, 13 have gone over the total, while another 13 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 7-8 SU at home this season.
The Canadiens have converted on just 15.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 31st overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 19th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.4 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 26.8 saves per game with a .898 save percentage, Carey Price (eight wins, 12 losses, and four OT losses) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for Montreal this season. If head coach Claude Julien chooses to give him the night off, however, Montreal could turn to Antti Niemi (4-3-3 record, .893 save percentage, 3.61 goals against average).
Ottawa has netted moneyline bettors 2.9 units this year and is currently 12-15 straight up (SU). 19 of its contests have gone over the total, while six have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Senators are 3-9 SU as a road team this season.
The Senators have scored on 23.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 32nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 70.0 percent of all penalties.
Craig Anderson (32.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Ottawa. Anderson owns an 11-13-3 record, while registering a .905 save percentage and 3.62 goals against average this year.
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Notes
Betting Trends
The total has gone under in four of Montreal’s last five outings.
Ottawa has managed 29.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Montreal is averaging 41.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
Over Ottawa’s last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-5 in those games).
The Habs this season have tallied the fourth-most hits per game in the NHL (27.0), but the club has averaged 34.6 over their last five home outings.
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