Game: St. Louis Blues vs Ottawa Senators
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON
TV: TSN5
Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+106) Senators (-128)
The Ottawa Senators (13-9-4) will try to beat the St. Louis Blues (9-11-7) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Blues at +106 while the Senators are at -128. The total is 6.5.
The St. Louis Blues will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-1 defeat to the Ducks their last time out. St. Louis earned 6 minutes in the box for this contest. The Blues left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 6 power play attempts but weren’t able to score a goal. For the outing, they finished 1 of the 22 shots they attempted.
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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 69 goals (28th in hockey) this year and have given up 93. For the current season, they have recorded 25 points and their points % is .463. St. Louis has accumulated 73 power play chances and they have scored 14 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 19.18%. When at even strength, the Blues have conceded 78 goals while earning 55 of their own. St. Louis has taken 682 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Blues have had 737 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .874. St. Louis Blues opponents have 64 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have a total of 15 goals in those attempts.
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The player protecting the goal in this game is Jordan Binnington. Binnington has taken the ice for 354 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 179-122-41 and he was named the starter in 343 games. The opposition has scored 952 goals versus Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.78. Binnington has seen 10,064 shots taken against him and has amassed 9,112 saves. His save percentage is at .905 for his 17,848 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Binnington has compiled 184 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .536.
In their last game, Ottawa went up against the Canadiens in a matchup where the Senators notched a win by a score of 5-2. The Senators had 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren’t able to notch a goal.
Ottawa has taken 680 shots (27th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.91%, while allowing the other team 662 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 68.42% on the other teams 76 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 87.0%. They have a tally of 80 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 21.25%. The Senators have earned 64 goals at even strength and 17 goals (14th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 86 goals to be scored by of a combination of 62 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Ottawa Senators have notched a total of 81 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .577.
For the opposition you are likely to see Linus Ullmark in net. The opposition is averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has yielded 772 goals in total. Ullmark’s rate of quality starts sits at 63.5% and he has made 191 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 301 games and his ice time sits at 15,474 mins. Ullmark has compiled a lifetime record of 173-93-30 and has participated in 311 games. He has accounted for 8,287 saves out of 9,059 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .915.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy’s Pick: Take St. Louis (+106)
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