The Ottawa Senators will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Montreal Canadiens invade Scotiabank Place on Friday.

This season the Senators are 7-6 overall while the Canadiens are 4-5-2. As for the totals, Ottawa is 9-4 on the OU, and Montreal is 5-5-1.



View Montreal vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Senators were listed as -130 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Senators, most recently No. 14 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Canadiens, who rate a No. 9 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Ottawa's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 3.2 goals per game, against a Canadiens defense that ranks No. 18 at 2.7 goals allowed. The Senators power play is averaging 28.9% while the Canadiens defense kills off 83% of their penalties.

Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +100 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Ottawa lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Bruins on November 1. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Canadiens at Senators trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 9 games on the road
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games


Next up:
Montreal at NY Rangers, Saturday, November 5
Ottawa home to Buffalo, Saturday, November 5