Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens 1/31/2023 Picks
Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens 1/31/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Ottawa Senators are in Quebec to take on the Montreal Canadiens in the second leg of their two-game NHL Atlantic Division duel at the Bell Center in Montreal on Tuesday, January 31.
Ottawa shared its last 46 regular games with three overtime losses and finished second-bottom in the Atlantic Division this season with a 9-12-2 away record.
The Senators are looking to wrap up the two-game streak against the Canadiens with a win after winning Game 1 5-0 for their third straight win this season.
Ottawa kept Montreal scoreless in all three periods of play, scoring five goals in the win.
Goalkeeper Anton Forsberg stopped all 28 shots attempted against him for a 1,000 save rate in the winning performance. RW Claude Giroux led the Senators to victory with two goals and an assist.
Regardless of the outcome of this competition, the Senators are definitely eliminated from postseason competition this season. Ottawa has a variety of key players in its lineup, but LW Brady Tkachuk has topped them all.
Tkachuk stood out from the rest after recording a team-high 49 points, 30 assists and 68 penalties, adding 19 goals to his record.
Tkachuk dished out 15 of his 30 assists while his team was in a power play. Left winger Tim Stutzle scored a team lead with 20 goals, 7 of them from a power play.
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Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Predictions 1/31/2023
The Ottawa Senators have won SU 4-2 in their last 6 games and 4-1 in their last 5 games against Montreal.
The Senators are 3-6 SU in their last 9 away games, while totals in 6 of Ottawa’s last 9 competitions have gone BELOW while playing away against the Canadiens.
The Montreal Canadiens are returning home trying to break up the two-game streak against Ottawa after losing the first game 5-0 on Saturday.
Montreal stayed in the Atlantic Division last year with an overall standings of 20-26-4 and a home win of 11-13-1.
The Canadiens are taking part in this second of a back-to-back game against the Senators after losing three straight losses, including the most recent away loss.
Montreal lost six of its last ten competitions played for the season. The Canadians’ season is officially over after it was announced last week that their young stud Cole Caufield will miss the remaining games of 2022-23 with a shoulder injury.
Montreal’s lineup is nearly exhausted as Slafkovsky, Gallagher, Monohan, Price, Armia, Evans, Guhle and Drouin are among those on injured reserve status.
Center Nick Suzuki will still be the top player for the Canadians this year with 16 goals, 22 assists and 38 points in 50 games.
Center Kirby Dach will join Suzuki in the front line with a record 10 goals, 22 assists and 32 points, taking the place left by Caufield.
The Montreal Canadiens have won 1-4 in their last 5 straight games, while aggregate results have been UNDER in 14 of Montreal’s last 20 games against Ottawa.
The Canadiens are 5-10 SU in their last 15 home games while the totals have gone LOW in 6 of Montreal’s last 9 games when they played the Senators at home.
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens. The NHL selection for this competition is Ottawa -182. Despite playing on their home ice, the Canadians will continue to struggle to deal with more injuries.
On the contrary, the Senators still need the win here to enter the All-Star break with flying colors. The prognosis: The Ottawa Senators win 5-2.
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Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens 1/31/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Bell Center in Montreal, QC
Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Television: NHLPP/ESPN+, TSN2
NHL Odds/Point Distribution: Ottawa Senators -182
NHL Total: 6.0
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