The Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Blue Jackets vs Senators Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jackets vs Senators Pick.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Blues and Devils, and they play the Wild next. The Senators have lost 5 of their last 6 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 24.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Shane Pinto leads Ottawa with 12 goals, Jake Sanderson has 18 assists and Tim Stutzle has 69 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.31 goals per game and are killing 70.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 68 goals on 551 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 23 goals on 186 shots.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Hurricanes and Capitals, and play the Golden Knights next. The Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 9 games.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring 18.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Adam Fantilli leads Columbus with 11 goals, Zach Werenski has 21 assists and Kirill Marchenko has 81 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 72.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 50 goals on 534 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 47 goals on 407 shots.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Senators have lost each of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blue Jackets have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as road favorites.
- The home team has won the first period in each of the last five games between the Senators and Blue Jackets.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The road team has won each of the Senators’ last four games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last four games following a road loss.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 night games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Senators’ last four games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last eight games when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Senators’ last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games as underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the last eight games between the Senators and Blue Jackets.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Senators’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Sean Monahan has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Blue Jackets as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances against the Senators.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Fabian Zetterlund has scored a goal in each of the Senators’ last three games as road favorites.
- Brady Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Senators as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- David Perron has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine road appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Nick Cousins has scored six career goals against the Blue Jackets – equal-most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.29%).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.40).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.73%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.73%).
Blue Jackets vs Senators Prediction
Two slumping teams that could use a victory. Pick ’em prices for the most part. I have to give the Blue Jackets the edge at home. The Blue Jackets have played their best hockey by far at home and despite the recent losses, they’ve still earned points in 7 of their last 10 games. The Senators are just losing games and often come up small on the offensive side. The home team has won 8 of the last 9 games between the Senators and Blue Jackets. I’ll roll with the home team in this toss up game on Thursday night.