Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+165) Senators (-200)

The Montreal Canadiens (20-25-4) are en route to Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday where they will take on the Ottawa Senators (21-23-3). The moneyline on this game has the Canadiens at +165 and the Senators are at -200. The over/under is 7.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 defeat against the Red Wings in their previous contest . Montreal amassed 9 penalty minutes in this contest. The Canadiens played like an average offensive team in the loss. Moreover, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the matchup, they finished 3 out of the 23 shots they tried.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have 174 power play opportunities (3rd in professional hockey) and have scored 46 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens have had 1,668 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. Montreal has taken 1,360 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed 133 goals while scoring 103 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal comes into the game with 152 power play opportunities and they have scored 23 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 15.13%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 44 points and their points percentage comes in at .449. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 126 goals (29th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 179.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sam Montembeault. Opponents have scored 256 goals against Montembeault in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.43. Montembeault has played in 84 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .897 in his 4,476 mins on the ice. He has a mark of 27-35-11 and he started in 70 games. For his career, Montembeault has recorded 32 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .457. Montembeault has had 2,485 shots against him and has recorded 2,229 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Ottawa faced the Islanders in a matchup where the Senators notched a victory by a final score of 2-1. The Senators earned 2 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 out of those chances.

Ottawa has taken 1,583 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.46%, while allowing the opposition 1,496 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.10% on their oppositions 164 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%. They have a total of 178 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.40%. The Senators have racked up 87 goals at even strength and 47 goals (2nd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 153 goals to be scored by way of 122 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Ottawa Senators have tallied 134 goals, 45 points, in addition to a points percentage of .479.

Across the ice you will find Anton Forsberg in net. Forsberg has amassed a career mark of 45-56-11 and has been in goal for 126 games. Forsberg's rate of quality starts is 53.0% and he has made 61 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,341 stops out of the 3,680 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .908. Opponents are averaging 3.08 goals/game and he has yielded 339 goals in total. He has started in 115 games and has accumulated 6,608 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal (+165)

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