Ottawa at Montreal

Montreal has won eight of its last 10 games. The Canadians are mainly doing it with offense, averaging 3.64 goals per game. That ranks seventh in the NHL. Look for the Canadians to light up the net with plenty of goals against Ottawa in what should be a high-scoring game. The Senators rank 29th defensively, giving up 3.9 goals a game. They are 31st in the penalty kill. The Canadiens have improved their scoring depth, are playing faster, and have been more explosive than they have in years. They rank seventh on the power play. The OVER cashed in each of Montreal's last three games. The Canadians have scored four or more goals in four of their previous five games. The Canadians will have fresh legs, having last played on Tuesday. Ottawa has gone OVER in each of its past four games. The Senators are averaging 5.2 goals during these last four games. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. The OVER cashed in each of the past three meetings last season. Montreal beat Ottawa in three of the four games last season. Take the Canadians on the puckline and take the OVER.