Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators prediction 1-6-24 NHL Picks

The Ottawa Senators and the Edmonton Oilers meet in NHL action from Rogers Place on Saturday night. Who comes out on top in this all-Canadian matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Senators vs. Oilers Prediction.

Ottawa Senators Team Preview

The Ottawa Senators come into this one on the heels of a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken in their last road game. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa in scoring with 34 points including a team-high 27 assists along with 7 goals. Claude Giroux has 31 points with 10 goals and 21 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 27 points with a team-high 16 goals. Drake Batherson has 30 points with 14 goals and 16 assists and Jakob Chychrun also has 25 points with 18 assists. Joonas Korpisalo has gone 7-13 with a 3.61 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for Ottawa while Anton Forsberg is 7-7 with a 3.36 GAA and an .883 save percentage in goal for the Senators.

Ottawa Senators Team Facts

• The Senators have lost each of their last seven games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the Senators’ last six games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last seven games at Rogers Place.

Edmonton Oilers Team Preview

The Edmonton Oilers come into this one looking to add to their six-game win streak after a 5-2 win over Philadelphia last time out. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 53 points including a team-high 39 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists. Zach Hyman has 37 points with a team-high 22 goals while Evan Bouchard has 36 points with 9 goals and 27 assists as well. Evander Kane has 24 points with 14 goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 36 points with 25 assists this season. Stuart Skinner is 15-9-1 with a 2.83 GAA and an .895 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 3-2 with a 2.82 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season.

Edmonton Oilers Team Facts

• The Oilers have won each of their last six games.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the Oilers’ last seven games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.60).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.00%).
• The Ottawa Senators rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.93%).
• The Ottawa Senators rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.59).

Senators vs. Oilers Prediction

I’m backing Edmonton here. The Oilers are just on a roll right now and I don’t see the Senators slowing them down considering they’re on the road here. Ottawa plays whatever solid hockey they do at home and even then it’s been fairly sporadic. I think the Oilers pull out the big guns and power themselves to a win here.