Ottawa Senators vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, NHL Odds
The Senators opened their current four-game western road trip with Monday’s lopsided 5-1 loss in San Jose, and now sit just two points out of last place overall in the NHL standings. The Golden Knights return home after closing out a two-game road trip with Monday’s 5-4 win in Vancouver, but have failed to tally consecutive wins in their past five outings.
With the backing of just 13% of sports bettors, the Senators have faded to +211 underdogs since opening at +206. The Golden Knights have surged to -254 favourites, and the total has held steady since opening at 6.5.
Senators vs. Golden Knights NHL Betting Odds
Wednesday night’s matchup at T-Mobile Arena marks the second and final meeting of the season between these clubs. The Golden Knights skated to a narrow 5-4 win when they visited Ottawa on November 3, and have now topped the Senators in seven straight clashes and eight of nine all-time meetings. Dates involving these teams tend to be hard fought, with six of their nine tilts to date getting settled by just a single goal. The Golden Knights have averaged four goals per game in their past four versus Ottawa, maintaining a steady run for the OVER, which has paid out in six of nine including two of the past three. However, Vegas has potted just five total goals in their two most recent home wins over the Senators, generating payouts for sports bettors taking the UNDER.
Ottawa Senators
The Senators’ recent woes have gone from bad to worse while losing their past two games. With Monday’s 5-1 loss to the Sharks, the Senators have now been outscored by a 10-2 overall margin during their current two-game slide, and have allowed four or more goals on nine occasions during their current 2-9-1 run. Not surprisingly, the Senators have struggled to produce winning results on the puck line with four of their five moist recent defeats coming by multi-goal margins. Injuries have not helped this team’s cause. The Senators have won just three of 13 contests since losing center Josh Norris indefinitely to a shoulder injury. In addition, the status of star defenceman Thomas Chabot for Wednesday’s contest remains uncertain. The club has sorely missed Chabot, who has been sidelined for the past four games with a concussion. On a positive note, Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle have done their past to try and spark the Senators’ moribund offence. Tkachuk set up Stutzle for the club’s only goal on Monday, and has picked up six points over the past five games, while Stutzle has potted six goals in nine games and tallied multiple points in five of his past nine outings.
Vegas Golden Knights
While the Golden Knights remain perched atop the NHL Western Conference standings, they have cooled off since earning wins in 13 of their first 15 games of the season. Vegas has struggled to generate offence at times while losing three of its past five, potting just 2.67 goals per game while losing two of the past three on home ice. The club has also experienced somewhat of a defensive letdown, allowing 3.56 goals per game over their past nine after allowing just 1.73 goals per game during a 9-2-0 season-opening run. Up front, veterans Phil Kessel and William Karlsson have both continued to struggle. Kessel has been held off the scoresheet in four straight outings, and failed to register a shot on goal in three of seven contests. Karlsson has also been held pointless in four straight games, and has not found the back of the net in 11 games. Conversely, Mark Stone has started to heat up, tallying four goals and one helper over the past three games, and Jack Eichel has maintained his spark with 17 points in his past 12 appearances.
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