The Montreal Canadiens (14-12-2) are on the road to take on the Ottawa Senators (12-14-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. Montreal is coming off a 2-1 shootout win over the Flames on Monday. The Canadiens committed eight penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Josh Anderson was the only player to find the net for the Canadiens. Jake Allen saved an impressive 34 of 35 shots (.971%) in the win. Ottawa beat the Ducks 3-0 on Monday. Alex DeBrincat was the leading goal scorer for the Senators, netting twice. Cam Talbot earned his zeroth shutout of the season with 32 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their four meetings last season, the last of which was a 6-4 victory for the Senators in April. Four players had two points for Ottawa. Rem Pitlick (2G 0A) and Jake Evans (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Montreal. Anton Forsberg got the win, saving 44 of 48 shots (.916%).
FACING OFF
Montreal is averaging 2.86 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.18 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.07 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Canadiens are allowing opponents to score 3.46 goals per game (23rd).
Montreal averages fewer shots (29.3) than most teams in the league, ranking 30th. Ottawa’s average of 33.9 attempts ranks sixth.Don’t be surprised to see several power play opportunities for the Canadiens, as the Senators have been penalized 4.82 times a game, fifth-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.54 minutes (sixth-highest).
The visitors are averaging 4.43 penalties (10th) and 12.21 penalty minutes a game (4th). The Canadiens’ 14.29% power play percentage is the lowest in the league, while the Senators rank sixth with a conversion rate of 27.36%. When it comes to penalty killing, Montreal has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 80.61%, while Ottawa is 12th at 79.61%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 29 points this season, Nick Suzuki is the top skater for the Canadiens. He has 14 goals and 15 assists in 28 games. In the net, Sam Montembeault (5-2-2) is Montreal’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.97 GAA and a .908% save percentage. Allen (8-10-0) leads the Canadiens in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.40 and a save percentage of .896%.
Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators in scoring with 31 points. He has 12 goals and 19 assists. Talbot (5-7-0) has the best goals against average for Ottawa at 2.77. He has a save percentage of .909%. Forsberg (5-7-2) has played the most games in net for the Senators this season. He has a 3.25 GAA and a .908% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Montreal is 7-5-2 away from home this season. Ottawa is 7-8-0 at Canadian Tire Centre this season.
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