Ottawa Senators (22-23-3) vs Montreal Canadiens (20-25-4)
Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 7:00 pm
My selection is on the 'under' between Montreal and Ottawa at 7:05 pm et on Saturday.
The Senators exploded for six goals in an upset win over the Maple Leafs in Toronto last night. Keep in mind, they had been held to a grand total of four goals over their previous three contests. They haven't posted consecutive 'over' results since January 12th and 14th. Montreal is coming off a high-scoring game of its own as it fell by a 4-3 score in overtime against Detroit on Thursday (we won with the 'over' in that game). We can expect them to go back to Sam Montembault between the pipes on Saturday and that should bode well as he's posted a .912 save percentage over his last four starts with the 'under' going 2-1-1 in those four contests. Here, we'll note that the 'under' is a long-term 37-17 with the Canadiens playing on the road off consecutive home losses. The 'under' has also gone 23-13 with the Senators playing at home against a division opponent over the last two seasons. Take the under (8*).