Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Bruins and Senators. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON. Get ready to place your bets! The Bruins are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals.

BOSTON BRUINS VS OTTAWA SENATORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Ottawa Senators +1.5

This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 25th.

WHY BET THE OTTAWA SENATORS:

• With the Bruins being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Bruins.
• Take the Bruins on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Senators (+1.5)

Can Boston Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?

With a record of 29-9-9, the Bruins are in first place in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. In their last ten games, Boston has gone 6-4, and they are 4-1 in their last five matchups. On the season, the Bruins have been favored in 41 of their 47 games, going 25-9-7 as the favorite.

On the road, Boston has gone 13-5-6 this season, and they come into this game having won two of their last three games. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have gone 17-11 this season.

On the road this season, the Bruins have a puck line record of 12-12, and their average scoring margin is +.3 goals per game. In their last ten road games, their puck line record is 4-6.

So far this season, Boston has 22 wins by multiple goals and has a puck line record of 26-21. In their last three games, their puck line record is 2-1, and their overall average scoring margin is +.9 goals per game.

This season, Boston’s games have an average of 6.1 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 5.9. The Bruins come in with an over/under performance of 24-23-0.

Across the Bruins last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 1-2 straight-up.

On the offensive side, the Bruins are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 6th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 14th in the league. The Boston offense is ranked 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 19th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Boston’s offense is David Pastrnak. Coming into the game he has 30 goals, ranking 4th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 37 assists so far.

Defensively, the Senators are currently 28th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.6 shots per game against Ottawa. They also are 26th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 25 games in this season. His current record is 15-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.786%.

Is an Upset Waiting to Happen at Home?

At home this season, the Senators have gone 12-11-1 and have been the underdog in 24 of their 43 games. In the Eastern Conference, Ottawa is in 15th place and 8th in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 4-6 and have won two straight games.

Overall, Ottawa has a record of 18-24-1 and has been the underdog in 24 games. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Senators have gone 14-12 this season. In their last five games, Ottawa has gone 3-2.

When playing at home, Ottawa has a puck line record of 11-13 this season, and their average scoring margin per game is +.1 goals. So far, the Senators have been the underdog in 24 of their games, and their puck line record as the underdog is 11-13.

Overall, Ottawa has 19 wins by multiple goals compared to just four wins by one goal. In their last ten games at home, the Senators have a puck line record of 5-5, and their puck line record for the season is 19-24.

On average, Ottawa’s games have finished with 7 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.6. In total, the Senators come in with an over/under record of 24-16-3.

In their last three games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

For their offensive performance, the Senators come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 14th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. The Senators went 12-14 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-10.

The leading scorer for Ottawa’s offense is Brady Tkachuk. Coming into the game he has 19 goals, ranking 34th in the NHL. Tkachuk also comes into the game with 18 assists.

In terms of defense, the Senators head into the game ranked 28th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.6 shots per game against Ottawa. So far, they are 26th in shutouts, achieving 1 shutouts.

Goalie Joonas Korpisalo gets the start and has made 26 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-15, and his save percentage is 0.835%.