The Ottawa Senators take on the Montreal Canadiens in yet another exciting preseason fixture. The Senators have lost two games on the bounce as they look to regain form against the Canadiens who have also been on the receiving end of back-to-back defeats. Both parties will be desperate to win and put their team back on track.
Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens game info
- Date and Time: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 7 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Centre Bell in Montreal, Canada
- Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet
- Live Streaming: ESPN+
- Local channels: RDS
Ottawa Senators game preview
Despite defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in their opening two games, the Senators have suffered defeats at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Senators have conceded 14 goals across their first four games and will surely look to improve their defensive shape heading into preseason Game 5.
Ottawa Senators injuries
Defenseman Artem Zub is sidelined for the Senators without a tentative return date for the player.
Montreal Canadiens game preview
The Canadiens got off to a flying start to their preseason winning the first two games comfortably and conceding no goals in return.
Things took a turn for the worse in the two games against the Maple Leafs who seemed to have found the key to the doors and defeated the Canadiens two goals to one in back-to-back games.
Montreal Canadiens injuries
David Reinbacher, Patrik Laine and Kaiden Guhle are all out due to their ongoing injuries. Reinbacher could be the first to return to ice for the Canadiens as Laine and Guhle will take longer to return to the main roster.
Senators and Canadiens key players
Cole Reinhardt and Jan Jenik have been the main guys for the Senators so far scoring four points each across the first four games. Both hope to keep their numbers up to fight for the starting positions when the season starts.
Alex Barre-Boulet is still up there as the leading points contributor for the Canadiens as the winger has scored one goal and provided two assists so far.