Canadiens vs. Senators Odds
| Canadiens Odds | +135 |
| Senators Odds | -160 |
| Over / Under | 6.5 -110o / -110u |
Here's everything you need to know about the Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators on Saturday, April 13 – our expert NHL prediction and pick.
Canadiens vs. Senators odds have Ottawa as a -160 favorite on the moneyline, while the over/under is set at 6.5 goals. There is not much on the line between these two Atlantic Division teams other than pride.
So, who will reign supreme in an otherwise meaningless matchup? Here's a Canadiens vs. Senators prediction for Saturday.
Montreal Canadiens
Goaltender Cayden Primeau is confirmed to start between the pipes for Montreal, and he should be a good candidate to back. Putting together a sneakily good campaign, Primeau boasts a .910 SV% and 2.91 GAA through 21 appearances in the crease.
This success could continue against Ottawa, a team he is 2-1 against in his career with a .906 SV% and 2.96 GAA. Additionally, the Habs have won five of their past 10 games.
Yes, that is certainly not anything to brag home about. But, if you were to catch +136 in all of those outings, which you can find on Saturday, then you would end up with a profit.
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Ottawa Senators
Meanwhile, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo is slated to guard the cage for Ottawa across the ice, and he should be a good fade candidate. Through 53 appearances between the pipes this season, Korpisalo is 20-25-4 with a fade-worthy .891 SV% and 3.25 GAA.
It doesn't help Korpisalo's cause that he plays behind an inefficient blue line. At 5-on-5, the Senators rank in the bottom half of the league in expected goals against per 60 minutes (xGA/60).
Not only does this team bleed high-danger scoring chances at even strength, but they are even worse on special teams. Entering this matchup, Ottawa ranks in the bottom six of the league in penalty minutes taken per game and penalty kill percentage.
It's not that this offense is any better. It ranks in the bottom half of the league in goals scored per game, power play percentage, and shooting percentage.
Canadiens vs. Senators
Betting Pick & Prediction
To cut right into the meat, both these teams are terrible. With that said, I think there is value to be had in backing Montreal at +136 via DraftKings.
Primeau has played better than Korpisalo this season, which could be all the difference in a matchup between two teams that rank in the bottom half of the league in pretty much every other metric of hockey.
If you blindly backed the Habs with a $100 unit over their past 10 games, you would be up +$422 based on closing odds.
