David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and the Boston Bruins will face off against Anthony Duclair, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre for an Atlantic Division tilt. New England Sports Network will air the game, and the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 9.
Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators Odds
Ottawa (+160) is playing the role of underdog to Boston (-180) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Boston is 20-10 straight up (SU) and has netted 4.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 30 regular season matches, 14 of its games have gone over the total, while another 14 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2019-20 Bruins team is 8-4 SU on the road.
Boston has converted on 28.4 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.6 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 28.4 saves per game with a .929 save percentage, Tuukka Rask (13-5-3) has been the top option in goal for Boston this year. If Boston chooses to rest him, however, they could roll with Jaroslav Halak (7-5-3), who has a .930 save percentage and 2.22 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Ottawa is 12-18 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 16 of its matches have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and none have pushed. It’s 7-5 SU at home this season.
The Senators have converted on just 9.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.6 percent of all penalties.
Anders Nilsson (27.7 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in the crease for the Senators. Nilsson has seven wins, nine losses, and one OT loss to his credit and has recorded a subpar .910 save percentage and 3.10 goals against average this year.
Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their past five matches.
- Boston has attempted 31.1 shots per game overall this season (ranked 19th in the NHL), and 29.4 in its last 10 games.
- Over Boston’s last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- This game features two of the more aggressive teams in the league. Boston skaters have accounted for the seventh-most hits in the league (24.7 per game) while the Sens have handed the sixth-most (26.2).
