NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 4/11/2025

Tim Stutzle skating for the Ottawa Senators
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Montreal Canadiens (39-30-9, 87 Pts) at Ottawa Senators (42-30-6, 90 Pts)
Venue: Canadian Tire Center
Date: Today – Friday, April 11
Time: 7:00 pm EST

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

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +130
Ottawa -1.5 ML -110
O/U 6

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens have won six consecutive games after a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. Montreal is 17-18-4 on the road this season. The Habs won the last meeting with Ottawa 6-3.

Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Ottawa is 24-11-2 at home this season. The Sens are 13-11-1 against the Atlantic Division.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Kapanen-Newhook-Laine
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

Perron-Stutzle-Batherson
Zetterlund-Cozens-Giroux
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Highmore-Gaudette-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Hamonic
Kleven-Matinpalo

Ullmark
Forsberg

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield has 37 goals and 30 assists for the Canadiens. Lane Hutson has one goal and ten assists over the past ten games. Josh Anderson scored twice in the last win over the Senators.

Ottawa Senators

Tim Stutzle has 21 goals and 51 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has four goals and three assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

C Kirby Dach – IR
D David Reinbacher – IR
LW Emil Heineman – Day to day

Ottawa Senators

C Nick Cousins – Out six to eight weeks
LW Brady Tkachuk – Day to day

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – April 12 at Toronto Maple Leafs
Ottawa Senators – April 13 vs Philadelphia Flyers

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