NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 3/18/2025

Cole Caufield #13 skating for the Montreal Canadiens
Photo: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Ottawa Senators (36-25-5, 77 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (32-27-7, 71 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, March 18
Time: 7:00 pm EST

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

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Ottawa -1.5 ML -198
Montreal +1.5 ML +164
O/U 6

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators have won six straight games after a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Ottawa is 16-16-3 on the road this season. The Sens are 10-8-1 against the Atlantic Division.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens are coming off a 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Montreal defeated the Senators 5-2 in their previous meeting. The Habs are 17-12-4 at home this season.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

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

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Hamonic
Kleven-Matinpalo

Ullmark
Forsberg

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

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

Matheson-Carrier
Struble-Hutson
Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Brady Tkachuk has 27 goals and 24 assists for the Senators. Shane Pinto has five goals and one assist over the last ten games.

Montreal Canadiens

Patrik Laine has scored 16 goals with 11 assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has seven goals and five assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

C Nick Cousins – Out six to eight weeks
D Nick Jensen – Day to day

Montreal Canadiens

D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months
D Kaiden Guhle – Out indefinitely
C Kirby Dach – Out for season

Next Game

Ottawa Senators – March 20 vs Colorado Avalanche
Montreal Canadiens – March 20 at New York Islanders

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