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Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Ottawa Wins 6-3

Ottawa got a pair of goals from Austin Watson as the Senators skated to a 6-3 victory over Montreal on Tuesday at Bell Centre.

Ottawa won as a -110 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Ottawa got goals from Austin Watson(2), Colin White, Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stuetzle, and Drake Batherson in the victory. Watson opened the scoring at 15:20 of the first period.

Anton Forsberg turned in a 27-save effort for the Senators.

Montreal got goals from Cole Caufield, Brendan Gallagher, and Justin Barron in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Jake Allen stopped 26 of 31 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Ottawa went 2-for-4, while the Canadiens were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Ottawa outshot Montreal 32-30 in the game.

Ottawa heads into a battle against the Predators. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.