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"Feb 25, 7:30 PM | Scotiabank PlaceMontreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Odds12-4-2TEAM RECORD11-6-2NHL wagering interest swings to the Ottawa vs Montreal battle on Monday at Scotiabank Place as the Senators try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.The Senators sport records of 11-6-2 heading into this matchup, while the Canadiens sit at 12-4-2 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-13-2 for the Senators and 8-10 for the Canadiens. View Montreal vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.Betting Line:On the opening NHL line for this matchup, Ottawa sat as +110 underdogs over at BetOnline. The total was set at 5 at 5Dimes but may move closer to puck drop.Power Rankings: The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Senators at No. 9 and the Canadiens at No. 7 heading into this contest.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Ottawa&amp;#039;s No. 23-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Canadiens defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.2 goals per game allowed. The Senators powerplay has clicked at a 16.9% rate while the Canadiens have a 82.5% rate on the penalty kill.The Canadiens were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at +110 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.  Montreal Canadiens Trends:When playing on Monday are 5-5Before playing Toronto are 6-4After playing NY Rangers are 2-8After a win are 7-3Ottawa Senators Trends:When playing on Monday are 2-8Before playing Boston are 6-4After playing Toronto are 6-4After a win are 6-4A few Canadiens at Senators trends to consider:Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal&amp;#039;s last 6 games Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal&amp;#039;s last 12 games on the roadOttawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 14 of Ottawa&amp;#039;s last 20 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa&amp;#039;s last 6 games at homeNext up:Montreal at Toronto, Wednesday, February 27Ottawa at Boston, Thursday, February 28"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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