Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 3/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+140) Canadiens (-167)

The Montreal Canadiens (16-36-9) will take on the Ottawa Senators (21-34-5) at Bell Centre on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Senators at +140 and the Canadiens are sitting at -167. The over/under is 6.

The Ottawa Senators will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-1 defeat against the Blue Jackets in their previous contest. Ottawa garnered 4 penalty mins in this game. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't get a goal. The Senators didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 31 shots they launched.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 157 goals (28th in the NHL) so far this year and have allowed 197. For the year, they have recorded 47 points and their points percentage comes in at .392. Ottawa has 177 power play chances and they have scored 32 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 18.08%. When at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 160 goals while having 125 on offense. Ottawa has attempted 1,809 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.7%. The Senators have had 2,008 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. Ottawa Senators opponents have earned 185 power play opportunities (9th in the league) and have come away with 37 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has been in goal for 23 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has an overall mark of 8-11-3 and he has gotten the start in 19 games. Opponents have notched 66 goals versus Gustavsson in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.12. Gustavsson has had 700 shot attempts against him and has accrued 634 saves. He has a save percentage of .906 in his 1,270 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Gustavsson has accrued 11 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .579.

In their last game, Montreal played the Stars in an outing where the Canadiens were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 4-3. They had 5 power play opportunities in this one and scored 1 goal out of those chances. The Canadiens scored 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

The Canadiens have tallied 125 goals at even strength and 26 goals (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Montreal has attempted 1,820 shots (20th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.30%, while allowing the opposition 2,057 shots. On the year, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 151 goals, 41 points, as well as a points percentage of .336. They have earned 193 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 13.47%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.27% on their opponents 206 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.7%. They have permitted 233 goals to be scored by of a combination of 180 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you will find Sam Montembeault in the crease. He has accrued 1,367 stops out of the 1,531 shots taken, giving him a save % of .893. Montembeault is sitting with a career mark of 16-21-8 and has played in 56 games. He has started in 43 games and has played for a total of 2,827 minutes. Montembeault's quality start rate sits at 39.5% and he has 17 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 3.48 goals per contest and he has conceded 164 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-167)

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