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Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens

NHLpreseason • 2027-2028 Season
completed
Canadiens logo
Canadiens
Montreal
4
vs
Senators logo
Senators
Ottawa
2
MTL 60%40% OTT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Montreal Canadiens 60% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Canadiens:

  • Home Field Advantage. Canadiens are 2-0 at home this season; Senators are 0-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • ELO Rating. Canadiens ELO 1533 vs Senators ELO 1503 (diff: +30)

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VenueBell Centre
Montreal, QC

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Senators (away)
Canadiens (home)
40%
Win probability
60%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Canadiens defeated the Senators 4-2.

Our model predicted the Canadiens would win with 60% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Canadiens and was a major factor: Canadiens are 2-0 at home this season; Senators are 0-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • ELO Rating favored the Canadiens and was a contributing factor: Canadiens ELO 1533 vs Senators ELO 1503 (diff: +30)
  • Rest Days favored the Senators and was a contributing factor: Senators rest advantage (3 days rest) over Canadiens (5 days rest)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Canadiens won 4-2

Canadiens won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Canadiens at 60%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Montreal Canadiens
  • ELO RatingFavors Montreal Canadiens
  • Rest DaysFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

OTT
MTL
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Favours OTT|Favours MTL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Home Field Advantage

Canadiens are 2-0 at home this season; Senators are 0-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)

Canadiens
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/26/2026, 10:45:02 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Canadiens has a 60% win probability, while Senators has a 40% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.

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