Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 1/23/24

Betting on today’s Senators and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Senators are the favored team in this Atlantic divisional contest against the Canadiens. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.

OTTAWA SENATORS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, January 23rd.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Canadiens.
• We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+121)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Ottawa Stun the Crowd at Bell Centre?

As the 16th place team in the Eastern Conference, the Ottawa Senators have an overall record of 17-25-1. In the Atlantic Division, they are in 8th place with a record of 7-6. Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 3-7, and they have won four straight games as the favorite.

On the road, Ottawa has gone 5-13-0 this season, and they have been favored in 18 of their 43 games, going 10-8-0 in those contests. Over their last five games, the Senators have gone 3-2, and they have a record of 13-12 against Eastern Conference opponents.

When favored, Ottawa has a puck line record of 7-11 and an average scoring margin of +0.7 goals per game. So far this year, the Senators have 13 wins by multiple goals and 19 losses by multiple goals.

Overall, their puck line record is 18-24, and their average scoring margin is -0.3 goals per game. In their last 10 games, Ottawa has a puck line record of just 3-7.

The average goal total for Ottawa’s games is sitting at 7.1. The average over/under line for the season is 6.6. The Senators come in with an over/under record of 24-15-3.

In their last three games away from home, the Senators have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.

On the offensive side, the Senators are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 17th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 19th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Senators offense is 22nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Ottawa’s offense is Brady Tkachuk. Coming into the game he has 19 goals, ranking 31st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 18 assists so far.

Coming into the game, the Canadiens’ defense is 29th in takeaways at 5.3 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.3 goals per game which is 3rd in the NHL.

Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 25 games in this season. His current record is 9-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.835%.

Can Montreal Deliver Being Underdogs at Home?

At home this season, Montreal has gone 9-11-3 and has lost two straight games. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Canadiens are 10-14 this season, and they are 13th in the Eastern Conference standings.

Overall, Montreal has gone 19-20-7 this season, and they have gone 4-10 against teams in the Atlantic Division. As the underdog this season, the Canadiens have gone 16-19-7 and have lost two straight games as the underdog.

Montreal enters this game with a puck line record of 28-18 and their average scoring margin sits at -0.8 goals per game. So far, the Canadiens have had 14 losses by more than one goal compared to just five wins by multiple goals.

As the underdog, Montreal has a puck line record of 28-14, including going 2-1 vs. the puck line in their last three home games. Overall, the Canadiens’ puck line record at home this year is 13-10.

The average goal total for Montreal’s games is sitting at 6.4. The average over/under line for the season is 6.4. The Canadiens come in with an over/under record of 24-21-1.

Through their last three road games, Ottawa has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.

On offense, the Canadiens are averaging 2.7 goals per game which is 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Montreal’s offense comes into the game ranked 17th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.

Montreal will be looking for a good game from Cole Caufield who leads the team in scoring with 16 goals, ranking 52nd in the NHL. Caufield also comes into the game with 19 assists.

Entering the game, the Canadiens’ defense ranks 29th in takeaways, averaging 5.3 takeaways per contest. In the NHL, they currently stand at 3rd in terms of goals allowed, giving up an average of 3.3 goals per game.

Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Jake Allen has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 5-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.583%.