Senators vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 2

The Ottawa Senators (12-9-4) visit the Montreal Canadiens (13-8-3) on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with both teams coming off a loss. Senators (-118) versus Canadiens (-102) looks rather even, according to the moneyline odds.

Ottawa fell 6-1 on the road in its last game on Nov. 30 against the Dallas Stars. Jake Sanderson (one goal) and Nick Cousins (one assist) were among the three Senators players who recorded one point each.

Montreal lost 7-2 on the road against the Colorado Avalanche in its most recent game on Nov. 29. Nicholas Suzuki (one assist) and Cole Caufield (one assist) were among the six Canadiens skaters who put up one point each in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which squad we think will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Senators vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Senators 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Senators-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Senators (-118)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-102)

Senators Betting Insights

• In the 16 times this season the Senators have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 8-8 in those games.
• Ottawa is 8-6 (victorious in 57.1% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Senators have a 54.1% chance to win.
• In 14 games this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• This season the Canadiens have been an underdog 11 times, and won five, or 45.5%, of those games.
• Montreal has entered nine games this season as the underdog by -102 or more and is 4-5 in those contests.
• The Canadiens have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Montreal has played 16 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa ranks 18th in the NHL with 76 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• Defensively, the Senators are conceding 84 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 20th in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-8) ranks 24th in the league.
• The 17 power-play goals the Senators have recorded this season (on 78 power-play chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
• Ottawa has the league's 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.79%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Senators have scored this season rank 20th among NHL teams.
• Ottawa has the league's 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (69.86%).
• Ottawa wins 58% of its faceoffs to lead the NHL.
• The Senators have an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 82 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank eighth in the league.
• The Canadiens concede 3.5 goals per game (85 in total), 23rd in the NHL.
• it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
• The Canadiens have 16 power-play goals (on 68 chances), 16th in the NHL.
• Montreal scores on 23.53% of its power plays, No. 9 in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have two shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• At 76.54%, Montreal has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal is 14th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.1%).
• With a shooting percentage of 13.8%, the Canadiens are the best in the league.