Montreal Canadiens (25-26-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (29-23-4, in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Senators -176, Canadiens +147; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens look to stop their three-game skid with a win against the Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa has a 7-7-1 record in Atlantic Division play and a 29-23-4 record overall. The Senators are 16-7-3 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
Montreal has a 25-26-5 record overall and a 9-6-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Canadiens rank fourth in the league with 225 total penalties (averaging 4.0 per game).
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Canadiens won 4-1 in the last meeting. Cole Caufield led the Canadiens with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brady Tkachuk has 21 goals and 21 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has three goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Nicholas Suzuki has 15 goals and 37 assists for the Canadiens. Brendan Gallagher has scored three goals with one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-5-0, averaging 2.6 goals, five assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Canadiens: 2-7-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.5 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Canadiens: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
