NHL Best Bets: Senators vs. Canadiens Game Picks

Two Atlantic Division Canadian rivals will collide this evening, with the Montreal Canadiens playing host to the Ottawa Senators.

Ottawa Senators (-196) vs. Montreal Canadiens (+162) Total: 6.5 (O +100, U -122)

It hasn’t been an encouraging season for the Ottawa Senators or Montreal Canadiens, but these matchups typically bring out the best in both. The Senators have taken it to the Habs in both matchups this season, picking up 3-2 and 5-0 victories.

The Sens are listed as -196 road favorites on the moneyline, while the Habs are priced at +162. Ottawa enters having won three straight games, posting a 5-5 record over their last ten games, while the Canadiens are 4-5-1 over that same sample size.

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