Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, NHL Odds
Boston beat an impressive Colorado team on Saturday to snap a six-game losing streak. Meanwhile, after starting the season with two wins in seven games, Ottawa has won back-to-back games by a combined score of 9-2.
Regardless of who wins this game, what feels like a formality is that this one will be a fun watch for hockey fans. Both the Bruins and Senators have played in very entertaining games due to a bit of volatility on both sides of the puck. Boston’s game totals this young season average 6.70 and Ottawa’s game totals average 7.22. This has the makings of a fun matchup.
Bruins vs. Senators NHL Betting Odds
As mentioned, in terms of the NHL odds, high game totals have been trending in both Bruins and Senators games thus far this season. Tonight, the game total is 6.0 and is -110 for both the over and the under. Given recent trends and the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, along with the general volatility of each team, this -110 looks like decent value for the over.
On the NHL money line, the Senators are the favourites to win this game. Ottawa is -175 to Boston’s +145. The Bruins have found a few very creative ways to lose games recently. Until the Bruins can clean things up a little bit, their opponents have appeal on the line as long as they play a sound game against Boston.
Boston Bruins
Given the end of last season and the moves, or lack of impactful moves, in the offseason, the expectation around the hockey world was generally that this would be a rebuilding year for the Bruins. For a week, it looked like they may have more fight than expected as they were 3-0-0 out of the gates.
Unfortunately for Boston, since their first 3 wins, they are 1-6-0 for an overall record of 4-6-0. While they have largely lost by narrow margins to good teams, the Bruins have shown far too many flaws to be a reliable betting play against good, or even average teams. It is difficult to know which version of the Bruins will show up any given night.
Ottawa Senators
To contrast the expectation of the Bruins, the expectation for the Senators this season is to take the next step from their playoff berth last season. It’s off to a rocky start as Ottawa lost their best player and captain, Brady Tkachuk, to an injury. But after a 2-4-1 start, the Senators have strung together a couple of great wins.
Ottawa will likely need every point it can accumulate this season, as there is not much room for error in the Eastern Conference. Tonight is one of five very winnable games in Ottawa’s next six. It’s a great opportunity to get some good momentum and collect points, so look for a great effort from the Senators tonight.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Bruins vs. Senators?
While the Senators have not been without a bit of inconsistency themselves so far this season, the Bruins have been one of a couple models of inconsistency in the NHL through three weeks. The Senators already look to be the better team on paper, even without Tkachuk. Their form over the last two weeks is much better as well with three wins in their last five games, with the only losses being by one goal each to the Islanders and Oilers. The Senators are the more reliable play in this one. Look for another high-scoring affair resulting in a 5-3 Ottawa win.
