Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/14/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+128) Senators (-154)

The Ottawa Senators (12-14-2) will try to beat the Montreal Canadiens (14-12-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Montreal at +128 while Ottawa is at -154. The over/under is 6.

The Montreal Canadiens had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Flames in their previous contest . The Canadiens had a below average offensive performance in this game. In the matchup, they converted 1 of the 38 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 7 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Montreal compiled 19 mins in the box in this outing.

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While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have given up 78 goals while scoring 67 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 99 power play tries (10th in pro hockey) and have scored 19 goals in those chances. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 80 goals (24th in hockey) this season and have surrendered 97. Montreal has taken 820 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. For the current campaign, they sit with 30 points and their points percentage is sitting at .536. The Canadiens thus far have had 926 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .895. Montreal skates onto the rink with 90 power play chances and they have tallied 13 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 14.44%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jake Allen. The opposition has notched 917 goals against Allen in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.63. Allen has been in goal for 372 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .910 during his 20,898 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 177-136-35 and he started in 352 games. Over the course of his pro career, Allen has compiled 187 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .531. Allen has had 10,245 shots against him and he has 9,328 total saves.

Their last time out, Ottawa went up against the Ducks in a matchup where the Senators ended up with the victory by a final of 3-0. They had 4 power play chances in this outing and recorded 2 out of those tries. The Senators netted 3 goals of the 38 shots on goal they pursued.

Ottawa has attempted 949 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.06%, while allowing their opponents 926 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.64% on their opponents 103 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%. They have recorded 106 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 27.36%. The Senators have tallied 57 goals at even strength and 29 goals (4th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 89 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 86 goals, 26 points, as well as a points percentage of .464.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Cam Talbot between the pipes. He has a tally of 11,040 stops out of the 12,068 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .915. Talbot has a lifetime mark of 207-149-34 and has participated in 411 games. He has been a starter 394 contests and his ice time sits at 23,495 minutes. Talbot's quality start percentage is 54.1% and he has qualified for 213 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has allowed 1,028 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (-154)

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