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The Ottawa Senators were an impressive playoff team that won their first round series over the Montreal Canadiens with strong defense and goaltending as their winning recipe. This year the Senators suffered from a steep drop off on their defensive metrics which has been a drag on their playoff aspirations. The Montreal Canadiens meanwhile have not been able to generate consistent goal scoring and have had to rely on defense to stay competitive. The Ottawa Senators will host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night with coverage on CBC starting at 7 PM ET.
Montreal Struggles for Winning Hab-it on Road
The Montreal Canadiens have won just 9 out of their last 20 away games with just 6 out of their last 20 away games going under the total with the NHL odds. The Montreal Canadiens were developing as one of the top defensive teams in the NHL as they ranked 7th for goals against. Canadian Olympic hero Carey Price was backstopping one of the best stretches of the season for Montreal in which they won 6 out of 8 games to solidify their playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
Deficit in Ottawa
The Ottawa Senators have lost 11 out of their last 20 home games with 14 out of their last 20 home games going over the total. Ottawa was one of the top defensive team in the NHL last year and that is what made them into a playoff team but this year the Senators ranked 29th in the NHL for goals against.
The Pick
The Ottawa Senators have won 5 out of their last 6 games with the Montreal Canadiens as just 2 out of the last 7 games between the Canadiens and Senators have gone under the total. The Montreal Canadiens have won 6 out of their last 7 games at the Ottawa Senators as just 4 out of the last 10 games at Ottawa between the Canadiens and Senators have gone over the total. Based on Montreal’s sluggish board value on the road and the Senators dominance over the Canadiens at home we’ll call for the Ottawa Senators and over the total in this Atlantic Division showdown.
