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Senators vs Canadiens: Is there hope for Ottawa?
The Ottawa Senators are visiting the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at Cell Center.
The Senators are the bottom team in the East
The Ottawa Senators are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 17-24-1 record. They have only 5 wins in 18 road games but are coming off an impressive 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. They came back after being 3-1 down and won their third of the last five games. The Senators are ranked tenth in the league with 3.38 goals per game but are 30th, allowing 3.67 goals per game. Tim Stutzle is the best player on the Senators team, with 43 points.
Montreal has lost the last two
The Montreal Canadiens are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 19-20-7 record. They have lost 5 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 9-4 loss to the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens are 28th in the NHL with 2.72 scored and 3.50 allowed goals per game. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 38 points, three more than Cole Caufield.
Betting Trends
These two teams have played over the total goal line in 5 of the last 7 games. Montreal has gone over in 12 of their last 18 overall games, in 4 of the last 5 against Atlantic Division teams, and 4 of the last 5 played on Tuesday. Ottawa has played over the total goal line in 6 of their last 7 games, in 8 of the last 12 against Atlantic Division teams, and in 4 of the last 5 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are having disappointing seasons, and the main reason for that is their poor defense. Montreal allowed 9 goals in the last one, the most for the entire season. Montreal visited Ottawa on Friday, and the Senators won 6-2. These two teams have gone over the total goal line in 5 of their last 7 meetings and with the line set at 6.5, there is no doubt that they will go over it once again.
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