The Senators have two games in hand on Montreal .
More bad news for Habs : Ottawa beat the Coyotes 3 - 2 in overtime Thursday night in Arizona , moving within two points of the first - place Canadiens in the Atlantic Division standings .
The Ottawa have two games in hand on Canadiens .
More bad news for Habs : Ottawa beat the Coyotes 3 - 2 in overtime Thursday night in Arizona , moving within two points of the first - place Canadiens in the Atlantic Division standings .