Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators are set to face off against Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in a divisional matchup. The action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9 and it’s being shown live on New England Sports Network.
Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins Odds
With a moneyline of -425, Boston enters the contest as the heavy favorite. The line for Ottawa sits at +325, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -105 for the over and -115 on the under.
Netting 3.3 units for moneyline bettors, Boston is 41-26 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That winning percentage, second-strongest in the league so far in this young season, hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during last year’s regular season (50-32). 38 of the team’s 67 outings have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team is 26-10 SU at home this season.
The Bruins currently tout the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as they have scored on 26.7 percent of their extra-man opportunities this season. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.2 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .921 save percentage and 25.8 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (23-14-5) has been the top option in goal for the Bruins this year. If head coach Bruce Cassidy chooses to give him the night off, however, the team might roll with Jaroslav Halak (18-15-15 record, .924 save percentage, 2.31 goals against average).
Ottawa has lost 8.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 23-45 straight up (SU). Through 68 regular season contests, 37 of its games have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under the total and just five have pushed. The Senators are 9-25 SU as a road team this season.
The Senators have converted on 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 22nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Craig Anderson (.903 save percentage and 3.54 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson is averaging 30.8 saves per game and owns a 14-28-4 record.
Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins Free Picks
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Two of the Bruins’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-3 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone under in three of Boston’s last five outings.
- Over Ottawa’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 0-6 in those games).
- The Bruins this season have recorded the 11th-most hits per game in the NHL (23.3).
