Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the Ottawa Senators (15-13-4, 14th in conference) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9, ninth) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Ottawa won 3-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 15 against the Winnipeg Jets.
Pittsburgh played at home its last time out on Dec. 16, and lost 6-4 against the Edmonton Oilers.
To prepare for this showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
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Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Senators (-180)Underdog: Penguins (+149)Over/under: 6.5Senators vs. Penguins game info and start timeDate: Thursday, December 18, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Senators stats and trendsThrough 21 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 10 of those games.The Senators have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -180 this season.Ottawa has a 64.3% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.Ottawa and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 17 of 32 matches (53.1%) so far this season.In their past 10 games, the Senators are 4-6-0 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) during that span.Defensively, the Senators have given up 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.Penguins stats and trendsThis season the Penguins have 10 wins in the 20 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Pittsburgh has gone 3-3 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +149 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline in this outing implies a 40.2% chance for the Penguins to win.So far this season, 50.0% of Pittsburgh’s games (16/32) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.Over the past 10 contests, the Penguins have earned 45.0% of the possible points with a 3-3-4 record.They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that time.On the defensive side, the Penguins have given up 39 goals (3.9 per game) over those 10 outings.