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NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens (March 11, 2026)

The Montreal Canadiens (35-18-10) face the Ottawa Senators (32-22-9) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Senators are favored to win at -155. They're currently +160 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Canadiens are -192 to cover the +1.5 puck line.

  • The Canadiens have a 37-26 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 29-34.

The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112.

  • The Canadiens have a 39-22-2 O/U record this season (meaning 39 games have gone over the total points line, 22 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Senators have a 35-27-1 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Canadiens are averaging 3.54 goals per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging 3.35 (9th).
  • Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up 3.25 goals per game this season (24th in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 3.14 goals (21st).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Montreal is averaging 26.4 shots per game this season (24th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 24.3 shots per game (2nd).
  • Flipping that script, the Canadiens are allowing 27.5 shots per game (12th in the NHL), while the Senators are averaging 28.7 shots (10th).

Power Play

  • Montreal holds a power play percentage of 24.9%, ranking 7th in the league this season, while Ottawa sits 9th with 23.0% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Canadiens have a penalty kill rate of 76.8% (ranked 27th), compared to the Senators at 73.5% (30th).

P1 Result

Montreal is +210 to win the first period, while Ottawa is +150.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Montreal 25-16-22 14-7-10 11-9-12 5-2-3
    Ottawa 22-18-23 9-9-11 13-9-12 2-2-6

To Go To Overtime

Wednesday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.

  • The Canadiens have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Senators have appeared in 15.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Canadiens have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Senators have appeared in 3.

Last Time They Met

Montreal recorded a 6-5 overtime victory over Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre when these teams last met on January 17. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Jake Sanderson did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 3 assists.