Canadiens vs Senators Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 2/25/23

The Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens meet Saturday in NHL action at the Bell Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 26.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 26 goals, Brady Tkachuk has 36 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 185 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 80 goals on 817 shots faced, and Cam Talbot has given up 73 goals on 768 shots.

The Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview

The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 26 goals, Nick Suzuki has 25 assists and Josh Anderson has 124 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 73.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 106 goals on 1,006 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 78 goals on 829 shots.

Senators vs Canadiens Trends 

The Senators are 64-142 in their last 206 road games and 7-3 in their last 10 overall. The Canadiens are 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest and 47-97 in their last 144 overall. The over is 5-2 in Senators last 7 overall. The over is 5-2 in Canadiens last 7 overall. The Senators are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Ottawa Senators are playing their best hockey of the season over these last 2 weeks, and they’re catching the Habs on the end of a back to back. The Senators have also owned the Canadiens in recent meetings, which includes outscoring them 10-3 in two meetings back in January. Give me the Senators and the PL for max betting value.