Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Eastern Conference 1st Round - Game 1

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The Ottawa Senators take on the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Senators are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and are 15-2 in their last 17 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Ottawa is 12-2 in their last 14 vs. a team with a winning record and are 11-3 in their last 14 road games. The under is 7-1-2 in the Senators last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and is 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.

The Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest and are 4-0 in their last 4 Conference Quarterfinals games. Montreal is 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. The over is 5-0-4 in the Canadien's last 9 overall and is 3-0-1 in their last 4 games following a win.

In head to head matchups, the over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Montreal and is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings. The home team is 15-6 in the last 21 meetings.

Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

Ottawa Senators are 43-39-0 Against the Spread

Ottawa Senators are 36-37-0 against the Over/Under

Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

Montreal Canadiens are 50-32-0 Against the Spread

Montreal Canadiens are 29-39-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Ottawa Senators

04/14/15 RW Chris Neil Thumb expected to miss Wednesday vs. Montreal
04/13/15 LW Milan Michalek Concussion is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Montreal
04/09/15 LW Matt Puempel Ankle expected to miss 2-4 weeks
02/25/15 GO Robin Lehner Concussion out indefinitely
02/09/15 D Chris Phillips Back out indefinitely

Montreal Canadiens

04/14/15 LW Max Pacioretty Concussion is downgraded to doubtful Wednesday vs. Ottawa
04/12/15 D Tom Gilbert Upper Body "?" Wednesday vs. Ottawa

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa

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