Blue Jackets vs Senators Prediction 4/8/25 NHL Picks Today

The Ottawa Senators and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet on Tuesday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Blue Jackets vs Senators Prediction.

Matchup History

The Ottawa Senators have won both meetings between these two teams this season in the short history between these two, first with a 3-2 win in Ottawa on March 29^th, 2025, before a 4-0 win in Ottawa again on April 6^th, 2025. The wins made it four straight victories for the Senators in this head-to-head matchup.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to build on their 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to improve to 42-29-6 on the year. After this game, the Senators will head back home for a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens.

Senators Win Three In A Row

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 72 points, including 21 goals and 51 assists, while Brady Tkachuk has 55 points with a team-high 29 goals and 26 assists. Drake Batherson has 61 points with 22 goals and 39 assists, Claude Giroux has 15 goals and 33 assists, while Jake Sanderson has 54 points with 11 goals and 43 assists so far this season. Linus Ullmark is 23-14-3 with a 2.68 GAA and a. .911 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. Anton Forsberg is 10-11-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .907 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 Senators have won each of their last seven games against the Blue Jackets following a win.
• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine road games following a home win.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a winning streak.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Claude Giroux has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances at Nationwide Arena.
• David Perron has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances at Nationwide Arena.
• David Perron has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Blue Jackets.
• Shane Pinto has recorded two assists against the Blue Jackets this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Senators last time out to slip to 34-33-9 on the year. After this game, the Blue Jackets will head home for a game against the Buffalo Sabres.

Blue Jackets Lose Three In A Row

Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 74 points, including 20 goals and a team-high 54 assists, while Kirill Marchenko has 70 points with a team-high 31 goals and 39 assists. Sean Monahan has 49 points with 17 goals and 32 assists, while Dmitri Voronkov has 43 points with 20 goals and 23 assists. Kent Johnson has 50 points with 22 goals and 28 assists, while Adam Fantilli has 47 points with 24 goals and 23 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 7-10-2 with a 3.54 GAA and an .881 save percentage, while Elvis Merzlikins is 25-21-5 with a 3.20 GAA and an .891 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus. Jet Greaves has also gone 2-2-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .905 save percentage as well for the Blue Jackets.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Senators have lost each of their last three games as road favorites following a win.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in 25 of their last 29 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Boone Jenner has scored a goal in five of the Blue Jackets’ last six games against the Senators.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Blue Jackets’ last nine home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Sean Monahan has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with the Blue Jackets as home underdogs.
• Zach Werenski ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (26:59) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Senators’ last nine games against the Blue Jackets following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Tuesday games at Nationwide Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.

Blue Jackets vs Senators Prediction

I’m looking at the Senators in this game. I get that the Blue Jackets are at home here, where they’ve been at their best this season, but the Senators are rolling right now and have owned this matchup in the last couple of seasons. A win here also locks up a spot for the Senators in the postseason, and even though it’s almost for sure, I’m sure Ottawa would love to do it for themselves in this game. Columbus needs a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, but I think it’s just too little too late for Columbus here. Give me Ottawa in this one.