Both the Ottawa Senators and St. Louis Blues are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Senators (-155) versus Blues (+130) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Ottawa fell in a 4-2 defeat at home its last time out on Dec. 4 against the New York Rangers. The Senators were led by Drake Batherson (one goal and one assist) and Jake Sanderson (two assists).
St. Louis lost 5-2 on the road against the Boston Bruins in its most recent game on Dec. 4. Colton Parayko (one assist) and Pius Suter (one goal) were among the five Blues skaters who recorded one point each in that outing.
Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which team we pick to bring home the victory in Saturday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Senators vs. Blues Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Ottawa Senators and St. Louis Blues, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blues 4 – Senators 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
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Senators vs. Blues Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Senators-Blues game.
Favorite: Senators (-155)Underdog: Blues (+130)Senators Betting InsightsThe Senators are 9-9 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.Ottawa is 6-1 (victorious in 85.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.The Senators have a 60.8% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.Ottawa and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 17 of 27 games this season.Blues Betting InsightsThe Blues have been listed as an underdog 13 times this season, and won seven, or 53.8%, of those games.St. Louis has played as an underdog of +130 or more once this season and lost.The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.St. Louis has played 13 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.Senators Key StatsOttawa’s 83 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 14th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.The Senators rank 21st in goals against, conceding 90 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL play.It has the league’s 22nd-ranked goal differential at -7.The 19 power-play goals the Senators have recorded this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 83 power-play chances.Ottawa has the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate (22.89%).The one shorthanded goal the Senators have scored this season rank 20th among NHL teams.Ottawa’s 68.83% penalty-kill success rate ranks 31st in the league.Ottawa has the best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 57.4%.The Senators make 11.7% of their shots (ninth in the league).Blues Key StatsSt. Louis’ 71 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.The Blues give up 3.5 goals per game (98 in total), 30th in the NHL.With a goal differential of -27, the team is 32nd in the league.With 14 power-play goals (on 75 chances), the Blues are 19th in the NHL.St. Louis’ power-play percentage (18.67) ranks the team 16th in the league.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blues have two.St. Louis’ has the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.76%).St. Louis is 12th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51%).The 9.8% shooting percentage of the Blues is 28th in the league.
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