Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators Preview
Planning on watching today’s Predators 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 odds for this non-conference game currently have the Senators as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Nashville Predators odds
Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Predators and Senators did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Predators have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Senators went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 0-3 on an average of 3 goals per game.
- Through their last five road games, Nashville has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Ottawa has a 0-3 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- The last ten games that Ottawa was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 1-9 straight up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators Prediction
With an overall record of 26-22-1, the Predators are sitting in 5th place in the Central Division and 9th place in the Western Conference. In their last ten games, Nashville is 5-5, and they have gone 2-3 over their last five games.
On the road this season, the Predators have gone 13-10-1, and they have been the underdog in 31 of their 49 games. When they have been the underdog, Nashville has gone 16-14-1, and they have lost three straight games when favored.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Predators are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 18th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 14th in the league. Coming into the game, the Predators have a 13-12 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 12-10.
Goalie Juuse Saros comes into the game having made 38 starts this season. So far, his record is 19-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.971%.
At home this season, the Senators have gone 12-12-2 and are 11-9 as the favorite. In the Atlantic Division, Ottawa is in 8th place with a record of 8-7. Overall, the Senators are 18-25-2 and have 38 points, which puts them in 16th place in the Eastern Conference.
Over their last ten games, Ottawa has gone 4-6 and is 2-3 in their last five games. In their last three games, the Senators have a record of 1-2. So far this season, Ottawa has been the underdog in 25 of their 45 games and have gone 7-16-2 in those games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Senators are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 14th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. The Senators went 12-15 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-10.
Goalie Mads Sogaard gets the start and has made two starts this season. His record at this point is 1-1, and his save percentage is 0.223%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Senators winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- The Senators should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Anton Forsberg – Groin – Out
- Travis Hamonic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Dominik Kubalik – Hip – Questionable
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
