Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 3/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-182) Canadiens (+150)

Bell Centre is where the Montreal Canadiens (32-27-7) will try to defeat the Ottawa Senators (36-25-5) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Ottawa at -182 while Montreal is sitting at +150. The over/under is 6.5.

The Ottawa Senators were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory against the Maple Leafs in their previous outing. Ottawa amassed 7 penalty mins in this contest. The Senators had a solid offensive output and it showed in this win. Moreover, they had 1 chance with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 189 power play tries (15th in professional hockey) and have scored 42 goals in those chances. The Senators so far have had 1,870 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Ottawa has taken 1,952 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. At even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 143 goals while getting 143 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa has accumulated 215 power play chances and they have notched 51 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 23.72%. For the current campaign, they have 77 points and their points % is .583. Pertaining to scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 194 goals (18th in hockey) for the season and have conceded 185.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Linus Ullmark. In his professional hockey career, Ullmark has accounted for 173 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .638. He has a save percentage of .918 during his 14,368 mins guarding the cage. Ullmark has had 8,288 shot attempts against him and he has 7,605 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 683 goals versus Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.85. He has accumulated a record of 156-84-26 and he has started in 271 games. Ullmark has been involved in 281 games over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Montreal faced the Panthers in a matchup where the Canadiens got the victory by a score of 3-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Canadiens scored 3 goals out of the 15 shots on goal they attempted.

For the year, the Montreal Canadiens have notched a total of 195 goals, 71 points, as well as a points percentage of .538. They have permitted 214 goals to be scored by of a combination of 175 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens have 153 goals at even strength and 42 goals (15th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 192 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 21.88%. Montreal has tried 1,703 shots (30th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.45%, while allowing the other team 1,912 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.43% on their oppositions 210 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sam Montembeault defending the goal. Montembeault is sitting with a career mark of 73-81-25 and has participated in 193 games. Montembeault's percentage of quality starts comes in at 53.1% and he has 93 quality starts in his pro career. He has accrued 5,150 saves out of 5,731 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .899. His opposition is averaging 4.30 goals/game and he has allowed 581 goals in total. He was named a starter in 175 games and has played 8,112 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa (-182)

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