Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators Preview
Planning on watching today’s Senators and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 3:00 ET on NBCS.
The Senators are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Ottawa Senators odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Blackhawks have been dominant over the Senators, going 10-0 in their last ten head to head games. The Senators have been the team to bet on of late in the head-to-head games between the Senators and Blackhawks as Ottawa is a perfect 0-3 vs. the puck line in that stretch.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Ottawa has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- Although Chicago has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Chicago has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- The last ten games that Ottawa was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
On the season, Ottawa has gone 22-26-2, putting them in 8th place in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference. They have been favored in 23 of their 50 games and have gone 13-10 in those contests. Over their last 10 games, the Senators have gone 6-4, and they have won two straight games as the underdog.
When playing on the road, Ottawa has gone 7-13-0 this season, and they have won three straight road games. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Senators have gone 17-14 this season, and they have gone 10-7 against Atlantic Division foes. Over their last five games, Ottawa has gone 4-1.
Offensively, the Senators come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 17th position in the league. The Ottawa offense is ranked 22nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 17th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie Anton Forsberg has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 8-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.481%.
At home this season, the Blackhawks have gone 10-14-2 and are currently on a two-game losing streak at home. In the Western Conference, Chicago is 16th and 8th in the Central Division, with a record of 14-37-3. Over their last ten games, the Blackhawks have gone just 1-9 and have lost five straight games.
As the underdog, Chicago has gone 13-36-3 this season and has lost two straight games as the underdog. In conference games, the Blackhawks have gone 8-24 this season and have lost three straight games against Western Conference opponents.
On offense, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.1 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 30th in the league. In terms of the Blackhawks’ offense during power plays, they are 32nd in power play goals and 22nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 35 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-21 and he has a save percentage of 0.953%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+150)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Anthony Beauvillier – Left Wrist – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Groin – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
- Nikita Zaitsev – Knee – Out
- Taylor Raddysh – Quadricep – Questionable
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Artem Zub – Lower Body – Probable
- Jake Sanderson – Lower Body – Probable
