The Montreal Canadiens (9-5-3) play the back end of a two-game set on the road against the Ottawa Senators (5-14-1) Tuesday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Canadian Tire Centre. Below we analyze the Canadiens-Senators NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Canadiens at Senators: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:12 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Canadiens -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Senators +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canadiens -1.5 (+115) | Senators +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Canadiens at Senators: Projected starting goalies
Carey Price (5-3-2, 2.87 GAA, .893 SV%) at Matt Murray (3-9-1, 3.66 GAA, .883 SV%)
Price is projected to be back in the crease after G Jake Allen suffered a 3-2 overtime loss in Ottawa Sunday despite 36 saves. Price needed a breather after coughing up five goals on 27 shots in a 5-3 loss at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday. Price has lost three of the past four starts, allowing three or more goals in three of those games.
Murray won Sunday’s game in OT against the Canadiens. It was his first win in six appearances since Feb. 4 when he topped the Habs in Montreal. There’s just something about facing the Canadiens that Murray rather enjoys. He is 2-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .941 SV% in three starts against Montreal this season.
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Canadiens at Senators: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Senators 3, Canadiens 2
Money line (ML)
Sometimes a team, or a goaltender, just has something on another team. The SENATORS (+200) are a good play based upon Murray’s solid showings against the Canadiens this season. The public is loading up on the Habs, not trusting that the Sens can sweep a two-game set on home ice. But Murray has a lot of confidence against Montreal, and it’s a good chance to double up your investment.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The SENATORS +1.5 (-140) are actually worth a small-unit play if you don’t trust them to pull the moderate upset at home. Normally, I am not a big fan of playing the underdog on the puck line, but they’re worth a look based on their previous results against the Canadiens.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 6 (+100) is the best play based upon trends and the fact this bet is on even money. The Under has hit in five straight at home for the Sens, while going 8-2-1 in the past 11 games overall. The Under is also 6-1 in the past seven overall for the Habs, while going 5-0 in their past five as favorites. In this series, the Under has cashed in seven straight meetings, including the past four at Canadian Tire Centre.
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