Two teams near the top of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens (8-3) host the seventh-place Ottawa Senators (6-5-1) at Bell Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Montreal secured a 4-3 road victory against the Seattle Kraken in its last game on Oct. 28.
Ottawa got a 4-3 home victory over the Calgary Flames on Oct. 30 in its last game, winning the shootout 2-0.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the ice.
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Canadiens (-131)Underdog: Senators (+110)Over/under: 6.5Canadiens vs. Senators game info and start timeDate: Saturday, November 1, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Canadiens stats and trendsMontreal has gotten the victory in six of the seven games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -131 this season, the Canadiens have won every time.The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 56.7% chance of winning this game.Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in six of 11 games this season.They have totaled 38 goals over that stretch.Defensively, the Canadiens have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.Senators stats and trendsThe Senators have been made the underdog four times this season, and upset their opponent twice.Ottawa has played with moneyline odds of +110 or longer twice this season, and split 1-1.The moneyline implies a 47.6% chance to win for the Senators.Ottawa’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in nine of 12 chances this season.They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) during that span.On the defensive end, the Senators have given up 3.3 goals per game (33 total) in those 10 outings.