Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction 12/2/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Bell Centre. Here’s a Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction. This article will include a Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Pick.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators lost to the Blues and Stars, and they play the Rangers next. The Senators have lost 3 of their last 4 games.

The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.04 goals per game and are scoring 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Shane Pinto leads Ottawa with 12 goals, Jake Sanderson has 15 assists and Tim Stutzle has 60 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.36 goals per game and are killing 69.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 60 goals on 477 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 20 goals on 159 shots.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Golden Knights, lost to the Avs, and they play the Jets next. The Canadiens have lost 8 of their last 12 games.

The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 3.42 goals per game and are scoring 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 14 goals, Nick Suzuki has 21 assists and Juraj Slafkovsky has 48 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.54 goals per game and are killing 76.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jakub Dobes has given up 40 goals on 356 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 41 goals on 301 shots.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Senators have lost each of their last seven Tuesday games as favorites.
• The Canadiens have won five of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as road favorites following a road loss.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 20 of the Senators’ last 23 games.
• The Canadiens have won the third period in each of their last four games as home underdogs following a road loss.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Canadiens have lost five of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Senators have won four of their last five night games against the Canadiens following a road loss.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in five of their last six night games against the Canadiens following a road loss.
• The favorites have won the third period in five of the Senators’ last six games.

Total Goals Facts

• Fourteen of the Canadiens’ last 16 games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Senators’ last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last nine games as underdogs.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Senators’ last nine games as favorites against the Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Lane Hutson has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last six games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Alex Newhook has scored at least one goal in four of his five previous home appearances against the Senators.
• Cole Caufield ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (4) this season.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Drake Batherson has recorded an assist in five of the Senators’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Shane Pinto has recorded at least one point in each of the Senators’ last seven road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Tim Stutzle has scored at least one goal in four of the Senators’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Shane Pinto has scored seven career goals against the Canadiens – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• The Montreal Canadiens rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.54%).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Ottawa Senators have suffered the equal-most losses by a margin of 4+ goals this season (4).
• The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in save percentage this season (.874).

Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

The Senators have seen 6 of their 9 losses come on the road, and they’re coming off a bad week where the offense hasn’t been able to get going. The Habs have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Senators, which includes an overtime win a month ago. The Canadiens have found their offensive spark over the last week, and that bodes well against a struggling Senators side. We’re getting a soft price here. Give me the Habs to keep up their recent dominance over the Senators.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Montreal Canadiens