The Senators will play the Canadiens on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 6:08 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens happens on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Ottawa Senators now have a 93.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Montreal Canadiens starting this game with a 88.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Ottawa Senators - The Ottawa Senators have a 16-16-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 6th in the league for away team wins. However, the Ottawa Senators now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home Montreal Canadiens - The puck drops for the Montreal Canadiens with a 17-12-4 record as a home team. That result ranks them 10th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 6th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Ottawa Senators rank 16th (195) for goals scored. The Montreal Canadiens currently rank 15th (197) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Ottawa Senators rank 19th (187) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Montreal Canadiens, they've allowed 216 goals this season, resulting in a 8th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Ottawa Senators have a 1-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Montreal Canadiens owning a 2-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Ottawa Senators have a 36-25-5 record and the Montreal Canadiens hold a 32-27-7 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Alakazam! Ottawa Senators face off against Montreal Canadiens in important matchup...
NHL teams vie for best playoff seeds with highest season point totals...
Senators stand at 36-25-5 with 0.545 win percentage, Canadiens at 32-27-7...
Take a peek at each team's standings below...
We've calculated top moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines for this game...
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Best Senators at Canadiens Odds
| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Ottawa Senators |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Ottawa Senators |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Ottawa Senators are the -137 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and the Montreal Canadiens are the +120 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 -115 goals at BetRivers, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Ottawa Senators are -1.5 +190 puck line favorites at BetRivers, while the Montreal Canadiens are +1.5 -220 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Senators
Canadiens
3/18/25 6:08pm CDT | -140+120 |
- Montreal Canadiens bettors risk $100 to win $120 at +120 odds. The implied probability for Montreal Canadiens is 45.45%.
- Ottawa Senators bettors risk $100 to win $71.43 at -140 odds. The implied probability for Ottawa Senators is 58.33%.
Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Senators
Canadiens
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/18/25 6:08pm CDT | Yes -160No +120Bet |
Canadiens
Total Goals
OTT at MTL 3/18/25 6:08pm CDT | 2.5 o -1402.5 u +100Bet |
Senators
Total Goals
OTT at MTL 3/18/25 6:08pm CDT | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Brady Tkachuk
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at MTL 3/18/25 6:08pm CDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Ottawa Senators | 75 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 0.533 | 86 | 39 | 215 | 215 | 0.0 | 22-11-2 | 18-18-4 | 1-2 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 75 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 0.480 | 81 | 34 | 227 | 249 | -22.0 | 20-12-5 | 16-18-4 | 2-3 | 5-3-2 | W3 |
Ottawa Senators & Montreal Canadiens Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Senators | +5000 Bet | +4000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Canadiens | +20000 Bet | +10000 Bet |
Ottawa Senators & Montreal Canadiens Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at 6:08 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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