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Senators at Canadiens

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 2 · 6:00 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final OTT 5 – MTL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
OTT2215
MTL1102
Team box
OTT·MTL
29
shots
22
0 of 2
power play
2 of 3
52.9
faceoff %
47.1
21
hits
33
16
blocked shots
16
10
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Linus UllmarkOTT2220.909
Sam MontembeaultMTL2924.828

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MTL +3
OTT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MTL 1 · OTT 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was OTT 46%, MTL 54% · Updated Dec 2, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.4 – 3.4 OTT
Expected total
6.8
SenatorsThe matchupCanadiens
+116Our fair odds−116
3.4Expected goals3.4
−0.03Power rating−0.06
3.2Goals / game3.4
3.4Allowed / game3.6
26.0Shots / game24.8
57.4Faceoff %50.0
23.6Hits / game21.2
12−13Season record13−11
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
OTT chance · MTL chance
Our model fair46.2%53.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
OTTOttawa Senators+11646%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−11654%————
Spreadabout even
OTTOttawa Senators+0.1our margin————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 9%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 17%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 23%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 12%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%
← OTT wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more30%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more21%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .886 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted
MTLSam Montembeault G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
OTT·MTL
Nov 30, 2025 at DAL
last game
Nov 29, 2025 at COL
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
7th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 24+ games
OTT·MTL
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
3.2
goals / game
3.4
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.6
12−13
season record
13−11
6−5
home record
6−6
6−8
away record
7−5
L2
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
4−6
26.0
shots / game
24.8
57.4
faceoff %
50.0
23.6
hits / game
21.2
14.3
blocked shots / game
16.8
4.7
takeaways / game
4.5
14.6
giveaways / game
13.8

Rating Trend

OTT · MTL · 49 days
Ottawa SenatorsMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MTL 4−6
Nov 1, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 3 OT
Apr 11, 2025at OTTOTT 5 − 2
Mar 18, 2025at MTLMTL 6 − 3
Feb 22, 2025at OTTMTL 5 − 2
Oct 12, 2024at MTLMTL 4 − 1
Apr 13, 2024at OTTOTT 5 − 4 SO
Jan 23, 2024at MTLOTT 4 − 1
Jan 18, 2024at OTTOTT 6 − 2
Feb 25, 2023at MTLOTT 5 − 2
Jan 31, 2023at MTLOTT 5 − 4

OTT · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Nov 30, 2025at DAL1 − 6L
Nov 28, 2025at STL3 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025at VGK4 − 3W
Nov 24, 2025at LA1 − 2L
Nov 22, 2025at SJ3 − 2W
Nov 20, 2025at ANA3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025vs LA0 − 1L
Nov 13, 2025vs BOS5 − 3W
Nov 11, 2025vs DAL2 − 3L
Nov 9, 2025vs UTAH4 − 2W

MTL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Nov 29, 2025at COL2 − 7L
Nov 28, 2025at VGK4 − 1W
Nov 26, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025vs TOR5 − 2W
Nov 20, 2025vs WSH4 − 8L
Nov 17, 2025at CBJ3 − 4L
Nov 15, 2025vs BOS2 − 3L
Nov 13, 2025vs DAL0 − 7L
Nov 11, 2025vs LA1 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025vs UTAH6 − 2W