
Senators vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17
Published Jan. 16, 2026 6:14 p.m. ET
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At 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 17, Tim Stutzle and Nicholas Suzuki will go head-to-head in a contest between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens at Canadian Tire Centre. Take a look at everything you need to know about the Senators-Canadiens game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Senators vs. Canadiens Game Information and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario
- TV: ESPN+
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
| Favorite | Puck Line | Favorite Puck Line Odds | Underdog Puck Line Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senators | -1.5 | 190 | -230 | 6.5 | 100 | -120 | -125 | +105 |
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Senators vs. Canadiens Prediction
ATS Pick: Canadiens (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Senators 4 - Canadiens 3
Senators vs. Canadiens Betting Insights
- In 24 games this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 48 games this season.
- The teams combine to score 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game's total.
- Opponents of these teams average 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this game'scontest's over/under.
- The Senators are 13th in goals scored in the league, and the Canadiens rank second.
- This game features the league's 26th-ranked (Canadiens) and 24th-ranked (Senators) teams in terms of defense.
Senators Stats
- The Senators' 148 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
- Ottawa has given up 153 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 24th in league play in goals against.
- They have the league's 18th-ranked goal differential at -5.
- The 35 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 153 chances).
- The Senators' 22.88% power-play conversion rate is ninth-best in the league.
- Ottawa has scored three shorthanded goals this season.
Senators Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stützle | 46 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 64 | 21 | 54.9% |
| Drake Batherson | 43 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 53.3% |
| Jake Sanderson | 46 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 52 | 24 | - |
| Dylan Cozens | 46 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 53.6% |
| Claude Giroux | 46 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 64.7% |
Canadiens Stats
- The Canadiens are second in the NHL in scoring (160 goals, 3.3 per game).
- Montreal allows 3.2 goals per game (155 total), which ranks 26th in the league.
- Their +5 goal differential is 13th in the league.
- With 32 power-play goals (on 137 chances), Montreal is 10th-best in the NHL.
- The Canadiens have the NHL's seventh-best power-play percentage (23.36).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, Montreal has four.
Canadiens Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 48 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 42 | 14 | 49.1% |
| Lane Hutson | 48 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 19 | - |
| Cole Caufield | 48 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 35.7% |
| Ivan Demidov | 48 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 43 | 13 | - |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 48 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 30.8% |
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