The Nashville Predators, spearheaded by Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok, are prepared to take the ice against Anthony Duclair, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an East-West showdown. The action will get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 19, and you can view the game live on Reseau Des Sports.
Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
Ottawa (+125) is entering this one as the underdog to Nashville (-145) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 over, +105 under.
Nashville is 16-17 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 20 of its matches have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under and none have pushed. This 2019-20 Predators team is 7-7 SU on the road.
Nashville has converted on just 15.6 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 78.1 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .894 save percentage and 23.5 saves per game, Pekka Rinne (11-8-3) has been the primary option in goal for Nashville this year. If head coach Peter Laviolette decides to rest him, however, Nashville could turn to Juuse Saros (5-12-2 record, .899 save percentage, 2.97 goals against average).
On the other bench, Ottawa is 14-21 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 35 regular season matches, 18 of its games have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and none have pushed. It’s 9-5 SU as the home team this season.
The Senators have converted on just 10.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
Anders Nilsson has stopped 28.5 shots per game as the top choice in the crease for the Senators. Nilsson has nine wins, 11 losses, and two OT losses to his credit and has maintained a subpar .908 save percentage and 3.18 goals against average this year.
Nashville Predators at Ottawa Senators Betting Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in four of their past five matchups.
- Nashville has attempted 33.6 shots per contest overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 28.4 in its last five road outings.
- Over Nashville’s last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
- The Senators this season have tallied the sixth-most hits per game in the NHL (26.3).
