Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Preview
Betting on today’s Bruins and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Bruins are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Atlantic division matchup against the Senators. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Boston Bruins odds
Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Bruins and Senators have gone in favor of the Bruins, putting together a record of 6-4. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the puck line in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Bruins, the Senators are 2-1 puck line the last three times they have hosted the Bruins.
- Across their three previous road games, Boston has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Although Ottawa has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Senators have a straight up record of 2-8 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
- Boston has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.
Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Prediction
As the first-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have a record of 29-9-9 and have won four of their last five games. On the road, Boston is 13-5-6 this season and has been favored in 41 of their 47 games.
Against the rest of the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have a record of 17-11 and have won six of their last ten games. In the Atlantic Division, Boston has a record of 11-5 and has won two of their last three games.
For their offensive performance, the Bruins come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 6th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Looking at how the Bruins’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 6th in power play goals and 19th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman comes into the game having made 25 starts this season. So far, his record is 15-3 and he has a save percentage of 0.786%.
As the underdog, the Senators come into this game with a record of 18-24-1 and are currently in 8th place in the Atlantic Division and 15th place in the Eastern Conference. On the year, Ottawa has gone 14-12 against Eastern Conference opponents and 8-6 against divisional foes. Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 4-6 and have won two straight games.
At home this season, the Senators have gone 12-11-1, and they have been the underdog in 24 of their 43 games. As the underdog, Ottawa has gone 7-16-1 this season and have lost their last three games as the underdog. Over their last five games, the Senators have gone 3-2.
The Senators come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 14th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 19th in the league. Ottawa’s offense comes into the game ranked 22nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 20th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 26 games in this season. His current record is 10-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.835%.
With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Bruins to secure a 4-3 victory.
Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Senators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Anton Forsberg – Groin – Out
- Travis Hamonic – Upper Body – Out
- Dominik Kubalik – Hip – Questionable
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
