Utah Hockey Club vs Ottawa Senators Betting Pick & Prediction 1/26/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hockey Club versus the Senators? The puck drops at 5:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Senators being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Hockey Club.
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB VS OTTAWA SENATORS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Ottawa Senators -1.5
This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre at 5:00 ET on Sunday, January 26th.
WHY BET THE OTTAWA SENATORS:
- The Senators enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Hockey Club (+1.5)
Will Utah Win on the Road?
Utah Hockey Club dropped to 21-20-7 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals, including the game-winner at 17:45 in the third period.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.
Utah Hockey Club’s offense took 19 shots on goal in their 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights, with three players finding the net. Alexander Kerfoot scored his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first. Logan Cooley, who now has two goals this season, opened the scoring at 8:08 in the first period.
Cooley also picked up his eighth assist on Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to two. Utah scored once in each period, with Kerfoot’s goal coming at 13:10 in the third to tie the game at 3-3.
Utah’s defense gave up the first goal at 4:54 in the 2nd period and the game-winner at 17:45 in overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with an 88.6% save percentage. The defense also recorded 8 takeaways and 21 hits.
Will the Senators Win at Canadian Tire Centre?
With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 25-20-4 this season. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The game’s 3 total goals fell well short of the line.
All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players, with Adam Gaudette scoring first at 14:32 in the opening period. Brady Tkachuk added a goal in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the game with an empty-netter in the third.
Ottawa’s offense was led by Adam Gaudette, who opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season at 14:32 in the first period. Brady Tkachuk, also netting his 7th goal, followed at 8:49 in the second period. Tim Stützle added an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the year, with 2:14 remaining in the game.
The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. They finished with 5 assists, including Tim Stützle’s 10th of the season. Ottawa scored once in each period, with Stützle’s goal coming on an empty net.
Defensively, the Senators were rock solid, shutting out the Kraken in a 3-0 victory. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a perfect 100% save percentage. The defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 25 hits.