Ottawa goes for its third win in a row after defeating Vancouver and the New York Rangers on consecutive nights. The Senators jumped out to a 6-0 lead over the Rangers before winning 8-4, and Leevi Merilainen had 18 saves. Montreal has lost two straight and three of four, including a 5-3 defeat against Buffalo on Thursday. Jacob Fowler allowed four goals against the Sabres, and Sam Montembeault is expected to be back in the crease tonight. He owns a 3.35 goals-against average and a .874 save percentage. The Senators are 9-2 when their opponent allowed at least five goals in its previous game, and they have won five of seven following a win. The UNDER is 4-0-1 in Ottawa's past five games against teams that allowed at least five goals in their previous game. The Canadiens have stayed UNDER four of five Saturday games, and they are 4-1 UNDER when their opponent scored at least five goals in their previous game. Take the Senators on the puckline and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on January 17, 2026 at 11:36AM ET.
Montreal at Ottawa
January 17, 2026
1 unit on Ottawa -1.5 goals +209 (puckline) (risk 1 to return 3.09)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
2 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -103 (risk 2 to return 3.94)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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