NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 2/22/2025

Nick Suzuki skating for the Montreal Canadiens
Photo: John Mahoney Montreal Gazette

Montreal Canadiens (25-26-5, 55 Pts) at Ottawa Senators (29-23-4, 62 Pts)

Venue: Canadian Tire Center
Date: Tonight- Saturday, February 22
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Ottawa – TSN 1200

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +150
Ottawa -1.5 ML -180
O/U 5.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens lost three straight games heading into the Four Nations Face-Off. Montreal is 9-6-0 against the Atlantic Division. The Habs defeated the Sens 4-1 in their first meeting.

Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators lost three games in a row heading into the break. Ottawa is 7-7-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Sens are 16-7-2 at home this season.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Dach-Laine
Gallagher-Dvorak-Anderson
Heineman-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Struble
Matheson-Carrier
Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Giroux
Perron-Greig-Batherson
Highmore-Ostapchuk-Amadio
Gregor-Gaudette-Reinhardt

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Matinpalo

Ullmark
Forsberg

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki has 15 goals and 37 assists for the Canadiens. Brendan Gallagher has scored three goals with one assist over the past ten games.

Ottawa Senators

Brady Tkachuk has 21 goals and 21 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has three goals and seven assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

LW Michael Pezzetta – Day to day
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months
D Kaiden Guhle – Out indefinitely

Ottawa Senators

C Nick Cousins – Out six to eight weeks
D Jacob Bernard-Docker – Day to day
C Shane Pinto – Day to day
C Josh Norris – Week to week

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – February 25 vs Carolina Hurricanes
Ottawa Senators – February 26 vs Winnipeg Jets

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