Senators vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

Senators vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

Published Jan. 16, 2026 6:14 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

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
Senators vs Canadiens Betting Information
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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