bayesRatings

Canadiens at Senators

NHL · Saturday, Jan 17 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final MTL 6 – OTT 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
MTL21216
OTT04105
Team box
MTL·OTT
19
shots
34
2 of 5
power play
2 of 3
53.3
faceoff %
46.7
28
hits
26
24
blocked shots
15
8
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Sam MontembeaultMTL3429.853
Leevi MerilainenOTT1913.684

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: OTT 2 · MTL 2lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 48%, OTT 52% · Updated Jan 17

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.4 – 3.2 MTL
Expected total
6.6
CanadiensThe matchupSenators
+110Our fair odds−110
3.2Expected goals3.4
+0.02Power rating−0.05
3.4Goals / game3.3
3.3Allowed / game3.3
26.1Shots / game28.5
49.9Faceoff %54.8
21.7Hits / game23.8
26−22Season record22−24
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · OTT chance
Our model fair47.5%52.5%
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
MTLMontreal Canadiens+11048%————
OTTOttawa Senators−11052%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.2our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our 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
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 5%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 9%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 21%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 20%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 12%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 7%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: 1%
← MTL wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more33%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more22%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
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
MTLSam Montembeault G · last 5 starts: .906 save %, 2.69 GAAstarted
OTTLeevi Merilainen G · last 5 starts: .863 save %, 3.02 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·OTT
Jan 15 at BUF
last game
Jan 14 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
3rd 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 46+ games
MTL·OTT
+0.02
rating (0 = average)
−0.05
3.4
goals / game
3.3
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.3
26−22
season record
22−24
13−11
home record
11−12
13−11
away record
11−12
L2
streak
W2
6−4
last 10
4−6
26.1
shots / game
28.5
49.9
faceoff %
54.8
21.7
hits / game
23.8
16.6
blocked shots / game
13.7
4.4
takeaways / game
4.8
13.5
giveaways / game
14.1

Rating Trend

MTL · OTT · 92 days
Montreal CanadiensOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 6−4
Dec 2, 2025at MTLOTT 5 − 2
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

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Jan 15at BUF3 − 5L
Jan 13at WSH2 − 3L
Jan 12vs VAN6 − 3W
Jan 10vs DET0 − 4L
Jan 8vs FLA6 − 2W
Jan 7vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 4at DAL4 − 3W
Jan 3at STL0 − 2L
Jan 1at CAR7 − 5W
Dec 30, 2025at FLA3 − 2W

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Jan 14at NYR8 − 4W
Jan 13vs VAN2 − 1W
Jan 10vs FLA2 − 3L
Jan 8at COL2 − 8L
Jan 7at UTAH1 − 3L
Jan 5vs DET3 − 5L
Jan 3vs WPG4 − 2W
Jan 1vs WSH4 − 3W
Dec 29, 2025vs CBJ1 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025at TOR5 − 7L