Blackhawks vs Senators Prediction 3/5/25 NHL Picks Today

The Ottawa Senators and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Wednesday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have not met yet so far this season, but the last time they did, the Ottawa Senators won the last matchup between these two teams at home by a final score of 2-0 on March 28^th, 2024. The win for Ottawa was just their sixth in the last 28 meetings between these two teams.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 shootout loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals last time out to slip to 30-25-5 on the year. After this game, Ottawa will head back home for a matchup with the New York Rangers.

Senators Still Drop 6^th In Their Last 7

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 63 points including 19 goals and 44 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 46 points with a team-high 23 goals and 23 assists. Drake Batherson has 47 points with 16 goals and 31 assists and Claude Giroux has 12 goals and 27 assists while Josh Norris has 31 points with 19 goals and 12 assists. Jake Sanderson also has 40 points with 6 goals and 34 assists so far this season. Linus Ullmark is 13-11-3 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-1 with a 5.24 GAA and a .800 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 8-10-1 with a 2.82 GAA and an .8954 save percentage as well this season. Leevi Merilainen has also gone 8-3-1 with a 1.99 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Blackhawks have lost each of their last five games following a home win.
• The Senators have won four of their last five games after coming off a shootout.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Ridly Greig has scored a goal in four of the Senators’ last five road games against Central Division opponents.
• Tim Stutzle has recorded at least one assist in each of the Senators’ last 11 games.
• Jake Sanderson has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Senators as favorites.
• Brady Tkachuk ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (13) this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game fresh off of a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings last time out to sit at 19-35-7 on the year. After this game, Chicago will welcome the Utah Hockey Club to town.

Blackhawks Win Back-To-Back Games

Connor Bedard has a team-high 49 points with 16 goals and a team-high 33 assists while Ryan Donato has 45 points with 22 goals. Teuvo Teravainen has 48 points with 14 goals and 34 assists while Seth Jones has 27 points with 7 goals and 20 assists. Tyler Bertuzzi also has 33 points with 17 goals and 16 assists and Nick Foligno’s added 26 points with 12 goals and 14 assists so far this season. Petr Mrazek has gone 10-19-2 with a 3.46 GAA and an .890 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 8-15-5 with a 3.02 GAA and a .906 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Senators have lost each of their last five games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Senators and Blackhawks.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites after coming off a shootout.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games following a win.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Ryan Donato has scored at least one goal in three of the Blackhawks’ last four home games.
• Ryan Donato has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight home games.
• Ryan Donato has recorded a point in each of the Blackhawks’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Teuvo Teravainen ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Senators’ last six games following a shootout loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Nine of the Blackhawks’ last 10 home games have gone OVER the total goals line.

Ottawa Senators vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

I’m with Chicago here. The Blackhawks have started to find some success as of late, now whether or not it’s going to be sustainable is another story as the Blackhawks are still one of the worst teams in the league this season. That being said, Ottawa is still far less effective on the road this season, and Chicago’s had Ottawa’s number for the better part of the last decade so give me Chicago here.