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Ottawa Senators vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 24, 2027

NHL matchup

Ottawa Senators at Montréal Canadiens

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 24, 2027.

March 24, 2027 · 6:30 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Montréal Canadiens at 61.0%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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Ottawa Senators logo
Away team

Ottawa Senators

39.0%
Fair American +156
Fair decimal 2.56
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Montréal Canadiens logo
Home team

Montréal Canadiens

61.0%
Fair American -156
Fair decimal 1.64
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 24, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 24. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

39:23 together · 8 games

xG share47.8%
Corsi for / against
35 / 53
Fenwick for / against
25 / 39
Corsi share
39.8%
Fenwick share
39.1%
xG for / against
1.87 / 2.05
Defense pair

70:48 together · 9 games

xG share65.9%
Corsi for / against
84 / 68
Fenwick for / against
58 / 39
Corsi share
55.3%
Fenwick share
59.8%
xG for / against
4.13 / 2.14
All observed combinations

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

108:21 together · 10 games

xG share62.2%
Corsi for / against
165 / 82
Fenwick for / against
127 / 61
Corsi share
66.8%
Fenwick share
67.6%
xG for / against
7.88 / 4.78
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Jonas Johansson

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Oct 24

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
28
Save %
85.7
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
39.3

Jacob Fowler

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
127
Save %
93.7
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
27.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 24, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
2.77
xG differential / game
0.07

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

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
3.47
xG against / game
3.11
xG differential / game
0.36

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 24, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.6
Corsi share (%)
48.4
Fenwick share (%)
48.9
Faceoff win %
52.3
Penalties / game
4.9

Shots / game: 25.2 · Shooting: 11.5% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.6
Corsi share (%)
54.2
Fenwick share (%)
54.5
Faceoff win %
52.8
Penalties / game
5.5

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
16Points14
0.667Points %0.636
38Goals for36
34Goals against36
4Goal differential0
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Ottawa Senators OTT road
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL home
5Games6
3Wins3
6Points7
3Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
6-4-0Record5-3-2
12Points12
31Goals for33
31Goals against34
0Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Ottawa Senators OTT 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Montréal Canadiens MTL 6 wins
Total goals35 – 37
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.5 / 3.7
Shots per game29.7 / 24.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 11, 2026
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 2 23 - 34 View
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
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.