Ottawa Senators vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 12/14/23

Planning on watching today’s Senators and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on BSMW. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Blues as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.

OTTAWA SENATORS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Blues -1.5

This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, December 14th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Senators winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Senators on the moneyline (-111)
• The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Senators Lock in a Win at St. Louis?

The Senators come in with an overall record of 11-12-0. On the road, Ottawa has a 3-3-0 record, whereas they are 8-9-0 at home. They are currently positioned 8th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 16th in the Eastern conference.

Regarding the puck line, Ottawa comes in with a 12-11 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 4-2, while their home record is 8-9. This season, Ottawa’s games have an average of 6.7 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.5. The Senators come in with an over/under performance of 11-9-3.

In their last three road games, Ottawa has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Senators are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 29th in the league. So far this year, the Senators are 8-8 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 3-4 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Ottawa’s current leading scorer is Brady Tkachuk. This season, he has 13 goals, which puts him 20th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Tkachuk has 6 assists this season.

In terms of defense, the Blues head into the game ranked 7th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.2 shots per game against St. Louis. So far, they are 13th in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Anton Forsberg has started nine games in this season. His current record is 5-5, and his save percentage stands at 88.5%.

Can St. Louis Secure a Home Victory?

St. Louis will be looking to snap their current two game home losing streak in today’s game vs. the Senators. Overall, they are sitting at 13-14-1 this season. In the Western Central division, they are currently 6th, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 10th.

St. Louis is 13-15 against the puck line this season. On the road, their puck line record sits at 7-9 compared to 6-6 at home. This season, St. Louis’ games have an average of 6.2 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.3. The Blues come in with an over/under performance of 10-16-2.

In their last three games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.

The Blues come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 25th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 17th in the league. St. Louis’ offense comes into the game ranked 31st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 1st in the NHL.

The leading scorer for St. Louis’ offense is Jake Neighbours. Coming into the game he has 10 goals, ranking 66th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Neighbours has 1 assist this season.

Defensively, the Blues are currently 7th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.2 shots per game against St. Louis. They also are 13th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 19 games this season. His current record stands at 8-9, and his save percentage is 90.7%.