The Ottawa Senators and the Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Toronto last time out to sit at 29-22-8 this season. After this game, Ottawa will head on the road again for a game against the Calgary Flames.
Senators Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 63 points coming on a team-high 28 goals and 35 assists while Drake Batherson has 51 points with 21 goals and 30 assists. Shane Pinto has 29 points with 15 goals and 14 assists while Dylan Cozens has 46 points with 20 goals and 26 assists. Claude Giroux has 39 points with 11 goals and 28 assists, Brady Tkachuk has 39 points with 15 goals and 24 assists and Jake Sanderson has 48 points with 11 goals and 37 assists. Linus Ullmark has gone 17-8-6 with a 2.80 GAA and an .885 save percentage in goal for Ottawa while Leevi Merilainen has gone 8-10-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .860 save percentage as well this season. James Reimer has also gone 3-3-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .870 save percentage this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Oilers have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The Senators have won five of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Tim Stutzle has scored a goal in three of the Senators’ last four road games.
- Jake Sanderson has recorded an assist in four of the Senators’ last five games as road underdogs.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to shake off a 5-4 loss at the hands of San Jose last time out to sit at 29-24-8 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head home for a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Oilers Lose 5 Of Last 6
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 103 points including a team-high 35 goals and a team-high 68 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 85 points with 31 goals and 54 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 47 points with 14 goals and 33 assists while Evan Bouchard has 69 points with 17 goals and 62 assists. Mattias Ekholm also has 31 points with 6 goals and 25 assists and Zach Hyman has 40 points with 24 goals and 16 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 7-6-1 with a 2.75 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 6-4-1 with a 3.85 GAA and a .864 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Senators have lost 12 of their last 13 road games following a road win.
- The Oilers have won eight of their last nine home games against the Senators.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in five of their last six home games against the Senators.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a road win.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Zach Hyman has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Oilers as favorites against the Senators.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Oilers’ last 10 games.
- Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (103) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Oilers’ last four games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the Senators’ last five road games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Ottawa Senators vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction
I’m on the over in this game. I have real concerns with Edmonton’s ability to keep the puck out of the net right now, and while Ottawa has played decent in some of their recent outings, I’m not eager to back them right now either with a high-powered Edmonton offense on the other side. I think we see goals in an Oiler game once again as the over cashes here as well.