Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
Betting on today’s Maple Leafs and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Atlantic division matchup against the Senators. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 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 Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE OTTAWA SENATORS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Maple Leafs picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Senators (+1.5)
Will the Toronto Defense Show Up on the Road?
Toronto fell to 30-17-2 after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. The Maple Leafs trailed early, with Minnesota scoring at 9:41 in the first period. Toronto tied it up at 19:08 in the first, but the Wild sealed the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.
The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. As underdogs on the puck line, Toronto failed to cover. William Nylander scored the Maple Leafs’ lone goal, bringing his season total to 9.
The Maple Leafs fired 28 shots on goal but managed just one in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. William Nylander netted his ninth goal of the season, scoring on a power play at 19:08 in the first period.
Auston Matthews picked up his sixth assist, while Mitchell Marner added his 12th. Toronto had 10 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Maple Leafs will look to bounce back after allowing the game-winning goal just 2:14 into overtime against the Wild. They had previously tied the game at 1-1 late in the third period. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 30 hits.
Is a Home Win Possible for Ottawa?
With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, Ottawa moved to 24-20-4 on the season. The Senators, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.
All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players. Adam Gaudette scored first, at 5:28 in the opening period. Brady Tkachuk added another in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the win with an empty-netter in the third.
In their 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators’ offense took 23 shots on goal and scored three times, including an empty-netter by Tim Stützle, his 6th goal of the season. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring with his 7th goal, and Brady Tkachuk added his 7th as well.
Stützle also picked up his 10th assist on Tkachuk’s goal, while Michael Amadio earned his 2nd assist on the empty-netter. Ottawa had 11 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Senators were rock solid, allowing just 22 shots on goal from the Kraken. Anton Forsberg made all 22 saves, earning a shutout with a 100% save percentage. The defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 25 hits.