| The Ottawa Senators will be fighting for their playoff lives when they host Northeast division rival Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night at Scotiabank Place.
The Sens have dropped two straight and sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, just one point ahead of the 7th-place Boston Bruins and 8th-place Philadelphia Flyers.
Ottawa will be in tough, as Montreal has won eight of the past 10 tilts. The teams last squared off on March 24, when the Canadiens won 7-5 as a -125 home favorite. The score went well over the total of 6.
The Canadiens (44-25-10) were doubled 4-2 by the Maple Leafs on Saturday night, as -125 favorites on the road. The score was a push against the total of 6. The Senators (42-29-8) were shut out 4-0 by the Bruins on Saturday, as -125 favorites on the road. The four goals went under the total of 5½.
According to TSN, Ottawa goalie Martin Gerber, who lost in Boston Saturday, will start in net tonight, while Montreal will have starter Carey Price in goal.
Over/under bettors should note a major “over” trend: The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings overall, in six of the past eight meetings in Ottawa, in seven of Montreal's past nine on the road, and in four of Ottawa’s past five overall.
BETTING LINE: The Senators are a -150 moneyline favorite at Sportsbook.com, and the total is 6.
BETTING CONSENSUS: About 54 per cent of bets on this game are on Ottawa to win, according to Public Betting information. |
