Live Blog: Senators at Canadiens

How to watch: TSN5 / RDS

How to listen: TSN 1200 / Unique FM 94,5

When: 7 p.m. EST

Where: Bell Centre

For the second time in the last four games, the Senators are set to take on the division rival Montreal Canadiens, this time at their house.

After their thrilling comeback victory over the Flyers on Sunday, the Senators enter this contest riding a three-game point streak, including a win over Montreal in that span. The last three games have shown three very different games with a dominating win over Motnreal, then a hard fought battle against Winnipeg needing overtime and holding one of the leagues best teams to just one goal in regulation, and then a big comeback against the Flyers.

What ties these games all together? Maturity. There seems to be a notably more mature style of play of late and the Sens are being rewarded for it. Led by the veteran presence of Claude Giroux and Vladimir Tarasenko, this Sens group is cycling the puck better and showing patience as exemplified in Tarasenko's game-winner against Philadelphia.

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Montreal comes into this one having lost back-to-back games including to the Senators on Sunday night. That being said, this Canadiens group has found a way to punch above their weight this season, led in large part by their young stars Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield who have combined for 28 goals and 73 points through 46 games.

The possibility remains open that Tanner Pearson returns to the line-up for Montreal today after last playing Dec. 9 when he suffered an upper body injury. Additionally, Montreal recalled Arber Xhekaj from Laval the other day and he will be expected to suit up tonight. Expect some added physicality in this fierce division rivalry game at Centre Bell as both teams look to make up ground in the heated Atlantic Division.

By the numbers

Last 10

Senators 3-6-1

Canadiens 4-4-2

Joonas Korpisalo looks set to start tonight as Travis Hamonic looks to be coming out of the line-up after sustaining an upper body injury against the Flyers.

Hear from interim head coach Jacques Martin, defenceman Thomas Chabot, and forward Zack MacEwen ahead of tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens:

Watch below for the full recap of the Senators victory over the Canadiens in their battle last week:

We're live from Bell Centre!

Penalty: Michael Pezzetta gets called for holding Rourke Chartier, Sens head to the power play with 15:06 to go in the first.

Penalty: With 52 seconds left of the Sens power play, Jakob Chychrun gets called for holding Johnathan Kovacevic's stick. The game will head to four on four.

Goal: Ridy Greig gets his first career short-handed goal to give the Sens a 1-0 lead with 12:15 to go.

Goal: Jake Sanderson doubles the lead for Ottawa shortly after their first goal to go up 2-0 with 11:34 left to play in the first period.

Penalty: Mike Matheson goes to the box for interference against Josh Norris at the 3:26 mark. Sens get their second chance on the power play.

Back for more Sens hockey!!

Penalty: Ridly Greig gets called for tripping early in the second, Montreal go back to the power play with 18:54 to go in the second.

Sens kill off their second penalty of the game

Penalty: Tarasenko gets 2 minutes for throwing a stick at the 15:17 mark.

Penalty: Mike Matheson goes back to the box for tripping, the game will be four on four for the next 1:22 and end with a Sens power play for the remainder of the Montreal penalty.

Goal: Shane Pinto scores his first of the season in just his second game back to give the Senators a 3-0 lead with 13:38 left of the second.

Penalty: Jake Sanderson goes to the box for delaying game, Montreal heads back to the power play with 7:31 left in the second.

Penalty: Zack MacEwen gets called for tripping, Sens will head back to the penalty kill in the final 2:46 of the second period.

Third period is underway!!

Penalty: Arber Xhekaj gets called for interference at the 14:04 mark, Sens get their fourth chance on the power play.

Penalty: Montreal gets another penalty at the 12:31 mark, Sens will go five on three for the next 28 seconds.

Goal: Montreal gets on the board with 7:29 left to play. 3-1 OTT.

Goal: Joseph pots the empty netter, Sens lead 4-1 with 2:27 left to play.

Sens win this one 4-1!!

Watch the full recap: