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Montréal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 11, 2026

NHL matchup

Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 11, 2026.

March 11, 2026 · 6:30 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 11. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

119:23 together · 10 games

xG share31.7%
Corsi for / against
83 / 147
Fenwick for / against
56 / 113
Corsi share
36.1%
Fenwick share
33.1%
xG for / against
3.68 / 7.92
All observed combinations

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

101:46 together · 10 games

xG share70.4%
Corsi for / against
104 / 88
Fenwick for / against
82 / 58
Corsi share
54.2%
Fenwick share
58.6%
xG for / against
5.52 / 2.33
Defense pair

133:58 together · 10 games

xG share55.9%
Corsi for / against
106 / 123
Fenwick for / against
83 / 84
Corsi share
46.3%
Fenwick share
49.7%
xG for / against
5.85 / 4.61
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jakub Dobes

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Mar 10

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
137
Save %
88.3
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
31.4

James Reimer

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Mar 9

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
88
Save %
87.5
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
28.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 11, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
3.40
xG against / game
3.61
xG differential / game
-0.21

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.17
xG differential / game
1.39

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 11, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.8
Corsi share (%)
46.7
Fenwick share (%)
47.1
Faceoff win %
54.5
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 27.6 · Shooting: 16.3% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.4
Corsi share (%)
54.8
Fenwick share (%)
56.8
Faceoff win %
51.0
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 30.5 · Shooting: 11.5% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
14Points16
0.636Points %0.667
36Goals for38
36Goals against34
0Goal differential4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Montréal Canadiens MTL road
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT home
5Games7
3Wins5
7Points10
3Goal differential1
Last 10 games
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
5-3-2Record6-4-0
12Points12
33Goals for31
34Goals against31
-1Goal differential0
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Montréal Canadiens MTL 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Ottawa Senators OTT 5 wins
Total goals36 – 39
Goal differential -3 / +3
Goals per game3.6 / 3.9
Shots per game24.7 / 30.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 17, 2026
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
6 - 5 19 - 34 View
Dec 2, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
5 - 2 29 - 22 View
Nov 1, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 4 17 - 27 View
Apr 11, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
2 - 5 22 - 34 View
Mar 18, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 6 25 - 33 View
Feb 22, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
5 - 2 25 - 27 View
Oct 12, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
1 - 4 25 - 26 View
Apr 13, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 5 25 - 44 View
Jan 23, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
4 - 1 28 - 25 View
Jan 18, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
2 - 6 23 - 37 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.