The Nashville Predators look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Ottawa Senators look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators prediction.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators recently lost to the Panthers and Oilers, while beating the Wild. The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 23 goals, Roman Josi has 32 assists and Ryan O’Reilly has 117 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 76 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 103 goals on 1,071 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has given up 37 goals on 354 shots.
Nashville Predators Team Facts
- The underdogs have won four of the Predators’ last five games at Canadian Tire Centre.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Predators’ last five games at Canadian Tire Centre.
- The Predators have won the third period in each of their last six night games at Canadian Tire Centre.
- The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last five night games.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators are coming off losses to the Bruins and Rangers. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 20 goals, Tim Stutzle has 35 assists and Claude Giroux has 111 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 46 goals on 413 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 101 goals on 886 shots.
Ottawa Senators Team Facts
- The Senators have lost each of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Predators and Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.
- The Senators have won the first period in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 13 games following a home loss.
Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators prediction
The Nashville Predators are worth a look in this spot because they’ve won 4 of the last 5 games against the Senators, and they’re the better team on paper. However, we’re not getting much of a difference in the price, and I’m not excited to back a struggling team on the road. The Ottawa Senators have seen 12 of their 18 wins this season come at home, and they’ve played the better hockey over the last week or so. Give me the Senators and the cheap price.