GAME DAY | Canadiens – Senators: Preview, Prediction, Lines, Goalies, TV

Sam Gerber

6 years ago

Game Preview by Sam Gerber

Last game : MTL 5 OTT 2 Against Ottawa on Tuesday night, the Canadiens played almost a complete game. Everything seemed to be clicking, albeit with the exception of falling asleep for most of the second period when Carey Price was called upon to carry his team. Paul Byron’s addition to the Max Domi line in place of Andrew Shaw seemed to be the catalyst. Byron, Domi and Jonathan Drouin helped power the Canadiens offence. Artturi Lehkonen and Brendan Gallagher also added to the scoring. Price was great too throughout as he held down the fort which set the tone allowing the Habs to take over.

For a complete game recap: Domi and the Habs Roll Over Ottawa

Players to watch

Max Domi
Domi got out of his flunk with a three-point performance. His game wasn’t all positive, however, as he needlessly took a double minor for roughing.
Jonathan Drouin
Drouin looked extremely confident and has started shooting the puck, which was a problem earlier in the season. His defensive game still has a long way to go and will require more commitment on his part.
Brett Kulak
Kulak looked good again but it is clear that this is much more about the ability of Shea Weber to raise the level of play of his partner. Kulak skates well and has a good stick but his physical game and decision-making is why he really belongs on the third pair.

Keys to Victory

Set the tone
After beating the Sens convincingly on Tuesday, the Habs have to set the tone early, get a lead, and not look back.
Win special teams
Special Teams will be a big factor in what should be a very chippy game.
Exert pressure
The Habs caused havoc for the Senators defense last game and Montreal forwards need to pressure them once more.

Matchup by All Habs staff
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC \| December 6, 7:30 PM ET \| TV: TSN2, RDS, TSN5
	2018-19 statistics
SENATORS	2018-19 statistics	CANADIENS
27 (25th)	Points (rank)	31 (15th)
12-13-3	Record	13-10-5
9-4-2	Home/Away	5-4-3
5-5-0	Last 10	4-4-2
3.57	GF/G	3.07
4.07	GA/G	3.21
22.5	PP%	14.6
70.7	PK%	79.1
43.27	CF%	53.40

eSAT Analytics by Mathieu Chagnon

Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
Dzingel – Duchene – Batherson Tkachuk – White – Stone Boedker – Tierney – Ryan Pyatt – Smith – Paajarvi	Tatar – Danault – Gallagher Drouin – Domi – Shaw Byron – Kotkaniemi – Lehkonen Peca – Chaput – Agostino
Defensemen
Chabot – DeMelo Harpur – Ceci Lajoie – Jaros	Kulak – Weber Schlemko – Petry Reilly – Benn
Out of the lineup
Scratched: McCormick, Falk Injured: Pageau, Borowiecki	Scratched: Hudon, Ouellet, Deslauriers Injured: Armia, Juulsen
Goalies
Craig Anderson	Carey Price

Record: 11-10-3 GAA: – 3.68 Sv%: – .904 SO: 1 Alternate: Mike McKenna	Record: 9-8-4 GAA: – 3.00 Sv%: – .899 SO: 1 Alternate: Antti Niemi

What to Expect by Sam Gerber

The Canadiens have to pick up where they left off on Tuesday night. The duo of Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin simply took over last game and need to bring that energy once again. On the other hand, the Senators are going to come out angry. They weret out played and must answer for that. With last game seeing two small skirmishes, this game may be nasty. The Canadiens will have to match the emotion but play smart.

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2018-19 statistics