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Canadiens at Senators

NHL · Wednesday, Mar 11 · 6:30 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final MTL 3 – OTT 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL1113
OTT2002
Team box
MTL·OTT
23
shots
34
1 of 2
power play
1 of 3
49.1
faceoff %
50.9
31
hits
33
25
blocked shots
11
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob FowlerMTL3432.941
Linus UllmarkOTT2320.870

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 1 · MTL 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 45%, OTT 55% · Updated Mar 11

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.5 – 3.2 MTL
Expected total
6.8
CanadiensThe matchupSenators
+121Our fair odds−121
3.2Expected goals3.5
+0.07Power rating+0.10
3.6Goals / game3.4
3.3Allowed / game3.1
26.4Shots / game28.7
50.8Faceoff %54.1
21.6Hits / game23.7
35−28Season record32−31
6−4Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · OTT chance
Our model fair45.3%54.7%
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+12145%————
OTTOttawa Senators−12155%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.3our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.3our 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
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: 19%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 21%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 13%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 7%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 3%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: 1%
← MTL wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more34%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more24%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more26%
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
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 2.85 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·OTT
Mar 10 vs TOR
last game
Mar 9 at VAN
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 63+ games
MTL·OTT
+0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.10
3.6
goals / game
3.4
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.1
35−28
season record
32−31
18−13
home record
14−15
17−15
away record
18−16
W2
streak
W3
6−4
last 10
7−3
26.4
shots / game
28.7
50.8
faceoff %
54.1
21.6
hits / game
23.7
16.5
blocked shots / game
13.6
4.5
takeaways / game
5.0
13.4
giveaways / game
13.9

Rating Trend

MTL · OTT · 126 days
Montreal CanadiensOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 5−5
Jan 17at OTTMTL 6 − 5 OT
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

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Mar 10vs TOR3 − 1W
Mar 7at LA4 − 3W
Mar 6at ANA5 − 6L
Mar 3at SJ5 − 7L
Feb 28vs WSH6 − 2W
Feb 26vs NYI3 − 4L
Feb 4at WPG5 − 1W
Feb 2at MIN3 − 4L
Jan 31at BUF4 − 2W
Jan 29vs COL7 − 3W

OTT · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Mar 9at VAN2 − 0W
Mar 7at SEA7 − 4W
Mar 5at CGY4 − 1W
Mar 3at EDM4 − 5L
Feb 28at TOR5 − 2W
Feb 26vs DET1 − 2L
Feb 5at PHI2 − 1W
Feb 3at CAR3 − 4L
Feb 2at PIT3 − 2W
Jan 31vs NJ4 − 1W