OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:
LAST GAME: Jan. 28, 5-0 win vs. Montreal: Forsberg turned aside each of the 28 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the month as Ottawa emerged with a 5-0 victory over Montreal at Canadian Tire Centre. Giroux paced the way for the home side with his third three-point game of the season (two goals, one assist). DeBrincat opened the scoring for the Senators to become Ottawa’s fifth 40-point scorer this season while Joseph (with his second shorthanded goal of the year) and Brassard also found the back of the net. Holden provided two helpers to realize his first multi-assist game of the season. Montembeault made 31 saves to take the loss for Montreal. Scratches: Kastelic, Watson; Injuries: Norris, Talbot, Zub; Shots: OTT – 36, MTL – 28; PP: OTT – 1-3, MTL – 0-3.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Montreal will be broadcast regionally on TSN5 and RDS. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa enters the NHL All-Star break ahead of meeting Edmonton at home on Feb. 11 at 12:30 p.m. The contest will mark the first of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Canadian Tire Centre.
INJURY REPORT: C Norris and D Zub are on IR and will not oppose the Canadiens this evening. G Talbot has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury. Total man-games lost: 174.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Re-assigned G Mandolese to Belleville (AHL) on Jan. 29; Recalled G Sogaard from Belleville (AHL) on Jan. 30.
OTTAWA vs. MONTREAL – History:
2022-23 (2-0-0): Dec. 14 @ Ottawa (3-2 win), Jan. 28 @ Ottawa (5-0 win), Jan. 31 @ Montreal, Feb. 25 @ Montreal
2021-22 (2-2-0): 2/26/22 @ Ottawa (2-1 loss), 3/19/22 @ Montreal (5-1 loss), 4/5/22 @ Montreal (6-3 win), 4/23/22 @ Ottawa (6-4 win)
Series record: Overall: 76-70-5-11; Home: 44-31-1-5; Away: 32-39-4-6
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Jan. 28 (5-0); @ Montreal: 4/5/22 (6-3)
Last Montreal win: @ Ottawa: 2/26/22 (2-1); @ Montreal: 3/19/22 (5-1)
Last OT result: 5/1/22 (3-2 OT loss) @ Montreal
Last shootout: 2/23/21 (5-4 SO win) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 8, (1/13/07, 8-3 win); Allowed: 8, (10/30/17, 8-3 loss); Both teams: 12, (3/24/08, 7-5 loss)
Last Game: Jan. 28, 5-0 win @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: Giroux (x2), DeBrincat, Joseph, Brassard; MTL Goals: None; OTT Scratches:
Kastelic, Watson; OTT Injuries: Norris, Talbot, Zub; OTT Goalie: Forsberg; MTL Goalie: Montembeault; OTT PP: 1-3; MTL PP: 0-3; Shots: 36-29.
Career vs. Montreal: Giroux leads all players in career games played (41), in goals (13), in assists (20) and in points (33); Tkachuk leads in penalty minutes (45) against Montreal.
ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 9-12-2 on the road this season … Brady Tkachuk leads with 10 goals on the road this season while also ranking first with 14 assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 23 road games this season, Tkachuk maintains the club lead with 24 points … The Senators registered an 18-20-3 record over 41 road contests in 2021-22.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will open their sixth set of the season on Feb. 13 when the team hosts Calgary ahead of visiting the N.Y. Islanders the following night … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (3-2-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (3-2-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.
ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 49 for 186 (26.3%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson leads with 11 powerplay goals while also maintaining the club lead with 21 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 12 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.
ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 138 of the 169 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 81.2% through 49 regular-season games … The team has registered five (Joseph x2, Watson x2, Motte) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.
MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
- Les Canadiens et les Sénateurs s’affrontent ce soir pour la 162e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, c’est le 173e affrontement entre ces deux équipes.
- The Canadiens and Senators are facing each other for the 162nd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, tonight’s the 173rd matchup between the two teams.
DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – OTT 5 VS. MTL 0 (@ CENTRE CANADIAN TIRE)
Buts MTL Goals –
Buts OTT Goals – DeBrincat, Giroux (AN/PP), Giroux, Joseph (DN/PK), Brassard
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (31-35)
Gardien OTT Goalie – Forsberg (28-28)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/3
Avantage numérique OTT Powerplay – 1/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 25:43) ; S (Dvorak, Hoffman, Matheson – 4) ; HT (Anderson, Pezzetta – 7) ; BS (Savard – 4)
MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
11 FÉV. VS. NY ISLANDERS 12h30 / 12:30 p.m.
12 FÉV. VS. EDMONTON 12h30 / 12:30 p.m.
14 FÉV. VS. CHICAGO 19 h / 7 p.m.
16 FÉV. @ CAROLINE 19 h / 7 p.m.
18 FÉV. @ TORONTO 19 h / 7 p.m.
RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 50 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 50 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 7 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 12 –
K. Guhle – Bas du corps / Lower-body 14 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 6 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 25 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 4 –
RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Owen Beck aux Petes de Peterborough (28/01)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Owen Beck to the Peterborough Petes (01/28)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Owen Beck des Petes de Peterborough (27/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Owen Beck from the Peterborough Petes (01/27)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Cayden Primeau au Rocket de Laval (25/01)
The Canadiens have loaned goaltender Cayden Primeau to the Laval Rocket (01/25)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Alex Belzile du Rocket de Laval (21/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Alex Belzile from the Laval Rocket (01/21)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé les attaquants Rafaël Harvey-Pinard et Rem Pitlick du Rocket de Laval (17/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forwards Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and Rem Pitlick from the Laval Rocket (01/11)
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 30/01 – BEFORE GAMES ON 01/30
PTS (44 – 26e/26th)
V/W (20 – 27e/27th)
BP/GF (126 – 30e/30th)
BC/GA (184 – 28e/28th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.8 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (34.1 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (987 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (636 – 2e/2nd)
AN/PP (14.8% – 32e/32nd)
DN/PK (73.5% – 29e/29th)
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire Opponent Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 4-9-1 9 28 57
Centrale 7-5-2 16 44 45
Métropolitaine 5-6-0 10 28 41
Pacifique 4-6-1 9 30 41
Total 20-26-4 44 130 184
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 87
Victoires/Wins : 34
Fiche : 34-45-8
Points de classement/Standing points : 76
CANADIENS VS. OTTAWA
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. OTT 81-61-5-15 (162 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 45-27-4-5 (81 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 36-34-1-10 (81 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 5-0 L @ OTT (28/01/23)
S. Montembeault 4-35 | A. Forsberg 0-28
BG / WG: A. DeBrincat
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE OTTAWA / LAST 10 GAMES VS. OTTAWA:
28/01/23 – MTL 0 @ OTT 5
14/12/22 – MTL 2 @ OTT 3
23/04/22 – MTL 4 @ OTT 6
05/04/22 – OTT 6 @ MTL 3
19/03/22 – OTT 1 @ MTL 5
26/02/22 – MTL 2 @ OTT 1
05/05/21 – MTL 1 @ OTT 5
01/05/21 – OTT 2 @ MTL 3 (P/OT)
17/04/21 – OTT 4 @ MTL 0
03/04/21 – MTL 3 @ OTT 6
CETTE SAISON CONTRE OTTAWA / THIS SEASON VS. OTTAWA
Match #1: 14/12/2022 @ OTT – D/L 3-2
Match #2: 28/01/2023 @ OTT – D/L 5-0
Match #3: 31/01/2023 @ MTL
Match #4: 25/01/2023 @ MTL
MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE OTTAWA / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. OTTAWA:
1) Brendan Gallagher (10-13-23, 41 pj/gp)
2) Evgenii Dadonov (7-7-14, 17 pj/gp)
3) Josh Anderson (7-4-11, 26 pj/gp)
MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE OTTAWA / LEADING SCORERS VS. OTTAWA:
1) Brendan Gallagher (10-13-23, 41 pj/gp)
2) Sean Monahan (6-10-16, 25 pj/gp)
3) Jonathan Drouin (5-10-15, 27 pj/gp)
MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE OTTAWA / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. OTTAWA:
1) Brendan Gallagher (57, 41 pj/gp)
2) David Savard (27, 22 pj/gp)
3) Josh Anderson (24, 26 pj/gp)
