Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Betting on today’s Blue Jackets 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 over/under for this game is set at 7 goals, and the Senators are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Blue Jackets in a Eastern conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Senators have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. The last last three times that the Blue Jackets have faced off against the Senators as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Columbus has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Ottawa has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Ottawa has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Columbus has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
When playing on the road, the Blue Jackets have a record of 7-11-6 this season, and over their last ten games, they have gone 3-7. In the Eastern Conference, Columbus is in 16th place, and in the Metropolitan Division, they are in 8th place. So far this season, the Blue Jackets have gone 16-25-10.
As the underdog, Columbus has a record of 15-23-9 this season, and they have been the underdog in 47 of their 51 games. In their last three games, the Blue Jackets have gone 1-2, and over their last five games, they have gone 2-3. On the season, Columbus has scored 42 points.
Offensively, the Blue Jackets come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. In terms of the Blue Jackets’ offense during power plays, they are 28th in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Elvis Merzlikins comes into the game having made 29 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.837%.
At home this season, Ottawa is 14-12-2 and has won two straight games. Overall, they are 21-25-2 and in 8th place in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, the Senators are 15th with 44 points.
When favored, Ottawa has gone 12-9-0, and they have a three-game winning streak. In their last ten games, they are 6-4 and have won three straight games.
On offense, the Senators are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. This year, the Senators have recorded a 13-15 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 7-10 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Columbus, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 30 games in this season. His current record is 13-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.885%.
With the Senators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Senators.
Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Anton Forsberg – Groin – Out
- Jake Sanderson – Lower Body – Questionable
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
