Montreal at Ottawa

Montreal and Ottawa rank second and ninth, respectively, in scoring, but lately these two teams have been trending to lower-scoring games. Ottawa has allowed the fewest goals per game at 2.08 during its last dozen games. The Senators also have allowed the fewest expected goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 on home ice. Linus Ullmark has been confirmed as Ottawa's goalie today, and he has a strong .908 SV% and 2.34 GAA at home this season. This is a huge game for Ottawa, as it is five points out of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. So the Senators should stick to their defensive blueprint, which has resulted in three straight wins and five goals allowed over this span. The Canadiens just defeated the Maple Leafs, 3-1, yesterday, with their third goal coming on an empty net. They held Toronto to only 18 shots on goal. Montreal has given up three or fewer goals during regulation in nine of its last 11 games. Take the UNDER.