Two teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the 13th-place Ottawa Senators (18-14-5) host the 16th-place Columbus Blue Jackets (16-15-6) at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
Ottawa suffered a 7-5 loss on the road its last time out on Dec. 27 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Columbus won its most recent game 4-2 at home against the New York Islanders on Dec. 28.
Before this showdown, here’s everything you need to prepare for Monday’s action.
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Ottawa Senators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Senators (-209)Underdog: Blue Jackets (+172)Over/under: 6.5Senators vs. Blue Jackets game info and start timeDate: Monday, December 29, 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 26 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 13 times.In one games with moneyline odds shorter than -209, the Senators have won every time.Ottawa has a 67.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Ottawa and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 20 of 37 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Senators have secured 70.0% of the possible points with a 5-4-1 record.They have scored 38 goals over that time.On the defensive side, the Senators have allowed 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over those 10 outings.Blue Jackets stats and trendsThe Blue Jackets have been listed as the underdog 26 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.Columbus has not had a game with bigger moneyline odds than +172.The moneyline in this contest implies a 36.8% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 18 of 37 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Blue Jackets have gone 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that span.On the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have allowed 3.2 goals per game (32 total) over those 10 outings.