The 18-19-3 Senators enter sitting seventh place in the Atlantic Division, and are losers of two straight. Arizona have dropped six straight contests and are seventh in the Central Division at 13-22-5.

Thursday’s the start of a three-game road trip for Ottawa, who are 7-9-2 away from home ice this season. Arizona’s actually above .500 at home this season with seven wins in 13 games. Thursday wraps up a three-game home stand for the Coyotes, who lost the first two games by a combined score of 8-3.

Puck drop at Mullett Arena starts at 9 p.m. EST, and Ottawa comes in -156 on the moneyline with the over-under at 6.5 on the NHL odds.

Senators vs. Coyotes NHL Betting Odds

Ottawa’s one of the few team that Arizona has had recent success against, as the Coyotes are 7-2-1 in their last 10 against the Senators and have won five of their last six when hosting them. Arizona’s averaged nearly four goals per game in their last 10 meetings with Ottawa too, which is a major jump for a Coyotes squad that’s 28th in the NHL with 2.73 goals per game this year.

The under is 23-14-3 in Ottawa’s 40 games this season, and 9-1 in their last 10 outings played in the month of January. The under has also connected in four of Arizona’s last six games at home.

Ottawa Senators

The Sens’ two-game losing streak has been a tale of two opposites, with Ottawa falling 8-4 at home to Seattle on Saturday followed by a 3-0 shutout defeat against Nashville. Cam Talbot started both games in net, but Anton Forsberg entered in relief against Seattle. Both goalies have been decent for Ottawa this season, nearly splitting game action. Prior to Saturday, Forsberg started two straight in net.

Ironically, the Senators put up 38 shots in Monday’s 3-0 loss and only 23 shots on Saturday, yet they scored four goals in the latter. Tim Stützle had four points in Saturday’s tilt, recording his second career hat trick. With 39 points, the 2020 third-overall pick is now one point behind Brady Tkachuk for the team lead although Tkachuk has only one goal since Dec. 14.

Arizona Coyotes

The last time Arizona scored netted more than three times in a game was Dec. 29, which just so happened to be their last victory. The Coyotes have scored 11 times during their current six-game losing streak, making them a bottom-five club in offence. No skater has hit 15 goals this season, and only three are in double-digits with Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse tied for the team lead with 14. And that duo has combined for a single goal in Arizona’s last six contests.

Karel Vejmelka, who had been a bright spot for Arizona in net, has struggled in January with a 4.64 goals against average and .863 save percentage in four appearances. Vejmelka is one of two NHL goalies to face at least 1,000 shots this season.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Senators vs. Coyotes?

• Regular Season

Senators Team Leaders

OTT

Points	Tim Stutzle 79
+ / -	Mathieu Joseph 6
Shots	Brady Tkachuk 304
Penalty Mins	Austin Watson 106
Wins	Cam Talbot 15
GAA	Dylan Ferguson 1

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 78
+ / -	Nick Schmaltz 8
Shots	Clayton Keller 186
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 78
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 18
GAA	Ivan Prosvetov 1.67

• Regular Season

Coyotes Team Leaders

OTT

Points	Tim Stutzle 79
+ / -	Mathieu Joseph 6
Shots	Brady Tkachuk 304
Penalty Mins	Austin Watson 106
Wins	Cam Talbot 15
GAA	Dylan Ferguson 1

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 78
+ / -	Nick Schmaltz 8
Shots	Clayton Keller 186
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 78
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 18
GAA	Ivan Prosvetov 1.67

Injuries

Ottawa

Dylan Ferguson (G)

Ques Thurs Illness - 21 / 03 / 23

Thomas Chabot (D)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23

Parker Kelly (LW)

out for season Knee - 14 / 03 / 23

Mathieu Joseph (RW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 13 / 03 / 23

Cam Talbot (G)

Early April Lower Body - 06 / 03 / 23

Tyler Motte (LW)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23

Austin Watson (LW)

Ques Sun Illness - 17 / 02 / 23

Nick Holden (D)

Early March Upper Body - 14 / 02 / 23

Anton Forsberg (G)

out for season Knee - 11 / 02 / 23

Jake Sanderson (D)

Prob Fri Upper Body - 11 / 02 / 23

Arizona

Zack Kassian (RW)

Ques Fri Upper Body - 21 / 03 / 23

Josh Brown (D)

Ques Fri Undisclosed - 16 / 03 / 23

Patrik Nemeth (D)

Prob Thurs Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23

Nick Schmaltz (C)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Christian Fischer (RW)

Prob Tues Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 23

Liam O'Brien (C)

Ques Thurs Illness - 07 / 03 / 23

Brett Ritchie (RW)

Prob Thurs Personal - 05 / 03 / 23

Christian Fischer (RW)

Ques Sun Illness - 03 / 03 / 23

Nick Schmaltz (C)

Ques Fri Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23

Jakub Voracek (RW)

out for season Concussion - 02 / 03 / 23

Injuries

Ottawa

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Dylan Ferguson (G)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 21 / 03 / 23	3-0	1-2	+ -
Ferguson missed the last game due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will be active for Thursday's battle with the Lightning.
Thomas Chabot (D)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23	5-2	4-3	+ -
Chabot missed the last contest due to a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will take on the Avalanche on Thursday.
Parker Kelly (LW)	out for season	Knee - 14 / 03 / 23	5-2	4-3	+ -
Kelly is idle with a broken kneecap, and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Mathieu Joseph (RW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 13 / 03 / 23	5-3	5-3	+ -
Joseph is out of the lineup due to a lower-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Cam Talbot (G)	Early April	Lower Body - 06 / 03 / 23	7-4	7-4	+ -
Talbot is sidelined with a lower-body injury, and he is expected to remain out of the lineup until the early part of April.
Tyler Motte (LW)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23	9-4	9-4	+ -
Motte has missed the last two contests due to an upper-body injury, and his availability for Saturday's showdown with the Sabres is in question.
Austin Watson (LW)	Ques Sun	Illness - 17 / 02 / 23	13-7	13-7	+ -
Watson was held out of the previous contest with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be active for Sunday's tilt with the Blues.
Nick Holden (D)	Early March	Upper Body - 14 / 02 / 23	14-8	15-7	+ -
Holden has been activated from the injured reserve list after recuperating from an upper-body ailment, and he is not expected to return to the lineup until the beginning of March.
Anton Forsberg (G)	out for season	Knee - 11 / 02 / 23	14-9	16-7	+ -
Forsberg has been designated for the injured reserve list due to an MCL tear in both knees, and he is expected to remain out of the lineup for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Jake Sanderson (D)	Prob Fri	Upper Body - 11 / 02 / 23	14-9	16-7	+ -
Sanderson has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an upper-body injury, and he is expected to return to the lineup for Friday's matchup with the Hurricanes.

Arizona

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Zack Kassian (RW)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 21 / 03 / 23	3-0	0-1-2	+ -
Kassian has sat out the previous two games with an upper-body ailment, and it is unknown if he will dress for Friday's battle with the Avalanche.
Josh Brown (D)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 16 / 03 / 23	5-0	1-2-2	+ -
Brown has missed the last four contests with an unknown injury, and it is uncertain if he will suit up Friday against the Avalanche.
Patrik Nemeth (D)	Prob Thurs	Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23	6-0	2-2-2	+ -
Nemeth sat out the last contest with a lower-body issue, but it is predicted that he will partake in Thursday's battle with the Canucks.
Nick Schmaltz (C)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23	7-0	2-3-2	+ -
Schmaltz has been held out of the previous three games due to a lower-body ailment, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will return Saturday versus the Blackhawks.
Christian Fischer (RW)	Prob Tues	Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 23	8-0	2-4-2	+ -
Fischer missed the last game with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will play against the Flames on Tuesday.
Liam O'Brien (C)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 07 / 03 / 23	10-0	4-4-2	+ -
O'Brien missed the previous contest due to illness, leaving his status for Thursday's match against the Predators cloudy.
Brett Ritchie (RW)	Prob Thurs	Personal - 05 / 03 / 23	10-1	5-4-2	+ -
Ritchie has been out of action due to a visa issue, but he is expected to return against the Predators on Thursday.
Christian Fischer (RW)	Ques Sun	Illness - 03 / 03 / 23	10-2	5-4-3	+ -
Fischer sat out the last game with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will face the Devils on Sunday.
Nick Schmaltz (C)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23	11-2	5-5-3	+ -
Schmaltz exited the previous match with an upper-body injury, leaving his status for Friday's contest with the Hurricanes up in the air.
Jakub Voracek (RW)	out for season	Concussion - 02 / 03 / 23	11-2	5-5-3	+ -
Voracek has been shifted to the injured reserve list with a concussion, and he is not expected to return this season.