<p>Don't miss out on the NHL showdown between the Senators and Canadiens. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Canadiens at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC. Get ready to place your bets! The Senators are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Atlantic division matchup against the Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.</p><h3>OTTAWA SENATORS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, March 18th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:</h3><ul><li>With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Senators to secure a 4-3 victory.</li><li>Take the Senators on the moneyline</li><li>On the puck line, we like Canadiens (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Can the Senators Offense Score Enough in Montreal?</h3><p>With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 36-25-5. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.</p> 

<p>All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring at 5:28 in the first period, followed by goals from Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stützle. The Senators’ defense held Seattle to 22 shots, all stopped by Anton Forsberg.</p><p>Ottawa's offense was highlighted by Tim Stützle's 6th goal of the season, which came on an empty net with 2:14 left in the game. Earlier, Adam Gaudette opened the scoring with his 7th goal at 14:32 in the first period, followed by Brady Tkachuk, who also netted his 7th goal at 8:49 in the second period.</p> <p>The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. They finished with 5 assists, including Tim Stützle's 10th of the season on Tkachuk's goal.</p><p>Defensively, the Senators were excellent, shutting out Seattle in a 3-0 win. Goalie Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a perfect 100% save percentage. Ottawa's defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 25 hits.</p><h3>Will Montreal Come Through as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>Montreal fell to 32-27-7 with a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens, as puck line underdogs, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>All of the Canadiens’ scoring came in the third period, after they had already given up two goals. Christian Dvorak scored at 14:28 in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1, but the Penguins added an empty-net goal to seal the win.</p><p>Montreal managed just one goal in their recent 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak scoring his first of the season. Dvorak found the net 5:32 into the third period, after the Canadiens were held scoreless in the first two periods.</p> <p>Juraj Slafkovsky recorded his 7th assist of the season, while Emil Heineman added his first. Montreal took 26 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, committing 20 in the game.</p><p>Montreal's defense gave up the first two goals in their previous game, with both coming from Sidney Crosby. The first was at 15:57 in the first period, and the second was a power-play goal at 18:40 in the second. The Canadiens made it 2-1 in the third, but an empty-net goal from Pittsburgh sealed the game at 3-1. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 28 hits and 4 takeaways.</p>

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