Canadiens vs Senators Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 26 February 2023

Feb 24, 2023, 10:33PM

The Montreal Canadiens take on the Ottawa Senators in NHL action at Bell Centre on Sunday, commencing at 11:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's best betting tips for Canadiens vs Senators, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.

Who will win? Canadiens vs Senators

Using detailed machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's Canadiens-Senators NHL game 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Senators a 57% chance of beating the Canadiens at Bell Centre.

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Montreal vs Ottawa Current Odds

The current betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NHL game at Bell Centre are listed below:

Head to Head: Canadiens $2.50, Senators $1.59
Line: Canadiens +1.5 ($1.61), Senators -1.5 ($2.45)
Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.87, Under $1.95

Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Canadiens to win at $2.50 and the Senators to win at $1.59.

The Canadiens are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Senators, with odds of $1.61 currrently on offer at bet365.

For the favoured Senators (-1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.45.

The Over/Under for Canadiens vs Senators is set at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.87 and odds for the Under at $1.95.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 55% chance of staying Under.

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Canadiens vs Senators NHL Betting Tips

Head to Head: Canadiens at $2.50 with bet365 (3.1% edge)
Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $1.61 with bet365 (65% probability)
Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $1.95 with bet365 (55% probability)

These Canadiens vs Senators betting tips are based on market-leading modelling and gambling experience to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.

While the Senators have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our preferred option due to the 3.1% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently on offer.

Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is pivotal to achieving long-term profitability.

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Canadiens vs Senators Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Canadiens vs Senators? The data is in.

The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Canadiens and Senators are listed below.

According to Stats Insider, Ottawa's Tim Stutzle is the most likely player to score the first goal in Canadiens vs Senators.

Stutzle has an 8.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Senators star has a 42.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 8.1% probability
Evgenii Dadonov: 4.3% probability
Josh Anderson: 4.2% probability
Nick Suzuki: 4.1% probability
Mike Hoffman: 3.7% probability

Senators First Goal Scorer Tips

Tim Stutzle: 8.3% probability
Alex DeBrincat: 7.7% probability
Brady Tkachuk: 7.6% probability
Claude Giroux: 6.3% probability
Drake Batherson: 6.0% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 40.7% probability
Josh Anderson: 25.3% probability
Evgenii Dadonov: 24.8% probability
Nick Suzuki: 23.9% probability
Mike Hoffman: 21.4% probability

Senators Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Tim Stutzle: 42.5% probability
Alex DeBrincat: 41.5% probability
Brady Tkachuk: 39.9% probability
Claude Giroux: 32.3% probability
Drake Batherson: 29.6% probability

Our model updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting predictions before the Montreal vs Ottawa match-up at Bell Centre.

As always, check out our Best Bets to get the best tips on every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Canadiens vs Senators NHL 2023

The match-up between the Canadiens and Senators at Bell Centre is scheduled to start at 11:00am AEDT on Sunday.

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators
Date: Sunday 26 February 2023
Time: 11:00am AEDT
Venue: Bell Centre

All dates and times mentioned in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.

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