Canadiens at Senators Prediction - NHL Picks 1/28/23

Ottawa Senators (21-23-3) vs Montreal Canadiens (20-25-4)

Game Info: Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Canadian Tire Centre)

Betting Odds: Ottawa Senators -200 / Montreal Canadiens +165 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Montreal Canadiens will play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.

Canadiens Preview

The Montreal Canadiens are 20-25-4 this season after they lost in overtime to the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Montreal was out shot by a total of 42-23 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.57 goals per game, 3.65 goals against per game, 15% on the power play, and 73.6% on the penalty kill. Nick Suzuki has led the Canadiens with 16 goals, 22 assists, and 92 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Montreal is Sam Montembeault, who is 10-9-2 this season with a 3.14 goals against average and a .910 save percentage.

Senators Preview

The Ottawa Senators are 22-23-3 this season after they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 6-2 in their last game. Ottawa out shot Toronto by a total of 34-33 and won 60% of the faceoffs in the game. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 2.85 goals per game, 3.26 goals against per game, 26.4% on the power play, and 81.1% on the penalty kill. Brady Tkachuk has led the Senators with 19 goals, 30 assists, and 201 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Ottawa is Anton Forsberg, who is 9-10-2 this season with a 3.30 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.

Trends

Montreal is 2-5 in their last 7 Saturday games and 1-8 in their last 9 games against the Atlantic. The under is 7-3-1 in Montreal’s last 11 road games. Ottawa is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Atlantic and 18-42 in their last 60 Saturday games. The under is 9-2 in Ottawa’s last 11 home games. The under is 13-5-1 in these two teams last 19 head to head meetings.

Pick

Ottawa comes into this game on the second game of a back to back after defeating Pittsburgh last night. Montreal has lost three of their last four games and is dealing with injury issues. These two teams are at the bottom of the Atlantic Division, but Ottawa is in better shape right now. I like the Senators to win by at least two goals.

David’s Pick Senators -1.5

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