Senators vs. Canadiens prediction: Why Ottawa is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [12/2/2025]

NHL action continues on Tuesday at 7:00PM ET as the Ottawa Senators take on the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model gives the Senators a slight edge with a 51% win probability over the Canadiens.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's Senators vs. Canadiens matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Senators vs. Habs prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL game between the Senators and Canadiens 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Senators a 51% chance of beating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Senators vs. Canadiens odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Senators	Canadiens
Puck Line	-1.5 (+205)	+1.5 (-220)
Moneyline	-122	+106
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Senators vs. Canadiens picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Canadiens +1.5	-220
Moneyline	Canadiens	+106
Total	Under 6	-105

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Canadiens +1.5 at the spread.

Senators vs. Canadiens player props

Who will score a goal in Senators vs. Canadiens?

According to our model, Cole Caufield is most likely to score an anytime goal in Senators vs. Canadiens.

Our projections give Caufield a 39.9% chance of scoring a goal at Bell Centre, while the star is a 7.9% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	33.5%
Shane Pinto	30.8%
Brady Tkachuk	27.8%
Drake Batherson	27.5%
Dylan Cozens	23.9%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	39.9%
Nick Suzuki	30.0%
Ivan Demidov	26.6%
Oliver Kapanen	25.6%
Zachary Bolduc	25.6%

First goal scorer predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	6.2%
Shane Pinto	6.1%
Brady Tkachuk	5.6%
Drake Batherson	4.5%
Dylan Cozens	4.4%

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	7.9%
Nick Suzuki	6.1%
Ivan Demidov	5.2%
Oliver Kapanen	4.6%
Zachary Bolduc	4.5%

Senators vs. Habs game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's matchup between the Canadiens and Senators at Bell Centre is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Tuesday.

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