OTT Senators vs MON Canadiens Prediction: the home team will be able to please the crowd

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on February 23. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

OTT Senators

Ottawa is looking great this season. They have improved over the course of the campaign and are still in the playoff zone. The Senators are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with 62 points, and if they keep their momentum going, they will make the playoffs. And that's exactly what Ottawa was doing just before the break - after a streak of five straight wins, they suffered three straight losses.

MON Canadiens

While it's reasonable to expect Ottawa to make the playoffs, Montreal is unlikely to make it there. At one time, Martin St. Louis' wards made serious gains, and it looked like they would easily clinch a top-8 position at this rate. But then their strength and ambitions literally dried up. On the eve of the break, the Canadiens were simply awful - eight losses in nine previous meetings. The day before were 0:4 with New Jersey and 3:5 with Tampa Bay. At this rate, of course, the playoffs will definitely not shine.

H2H Meetings

Ottawa and Montreal have played each other once this season on October 13, 2024, with the Canadiens winning 4:1.

Expert Betting Tips

In the upcoming battle, Ottawa is going pretty clear favorite for a reason. In the current campaign, the Senators look noticeably better than the Canadiens. The position in the East table clearly shows it, and Tavis Green's wards are especially good at home - 11 wins in 14 previous meetings. Whereas Montreal had eight losses in nine previous games before the game. We think the home team will be able to please the crowd at the Canadiens Tier Center, so we're not making anything up and taking their win.

Team 1 To Win for 1.67

Handicap 1 (-1.5) for 2.51

Correct Score 3:1 for 12.00