Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins are set to do battle against Anthony Duclair, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an Atlantic Division tilt. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, and it can be watched live on Sportsnet.
Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators Odds
Ottawa (+150) is entering this one as the underdog to Boston (-170), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Boston is 16-8 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.4 units this year. Through 24 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2019-20 Bruins team is 7-4 SU on the road.
Boston currently touts the first-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s found the net on 32.9 percent of its extra-man chances this year. Its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it has successfully killed off 82.9 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 28.3 saves per game with a .928 save percentage, Tuukka Rask (11-4-2) has been the best option in goal for Boston this season. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Bruce Cassidy may roll with Jaroslav Halak (5-4-3 record, .930 save percentage, 2.39 goals against average).
On the other bench, Ottawa is 11-13 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 1.9 units this season. 14 of its contests have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. This year, the team’s 7-4 SU at home.
The Senators have converted on just 9.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Anders Nilsson has stopped 31.0 shots per game as the top option in the crease for the Senators. Nilsson has seven wins, five losses, and one overtime loss and has recorded a .928 save percentage and 2.63 goals against average this season.
Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Four of Boston’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-1 in those games.
- The Senators are 4-6 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Bruins are 7-3 SU when they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
- The total has gone under in four of Ottawa’s last five games.
- Boston has averaged 12.8 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.9 giveaways per game (ranked 17th).
- Ottawa skaters have averaged 14.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 12.0 giveaways per game (ranked 27th in the league).
- This game features two of the tougher defenses in the league. Boston skaters have given out the league’s 10th-most hits per game (23.2) and the Senators have handed the fifth-most (27.1).
