The Senators carry a five-game losing streak into Monday night’s game at the Penguins, who are -165 favourites on the NHL odds.
It’s also the front end of a back-to-back for Ottawa.
Senators vs. Penguins NHL Betting Odds
Monday is the third and final regular-season meeting between the teams, and the winner will claim the series as they split the first two, each winning at home. The game in Pittsburgh was 4-1 in favour of the Penguins on Jan. 20.
Brady Tkachuk (2G, 3A) leads Ottawa with five points in the series, while Tim Stutzle (1G, 2A) and Thomas Chabot (3A) each have three. Cam Talbot started both in net, allowing eight goals on 63 shots, but he’s currently out injured. Sidney Crosby (4A) leads Pittsburgh with four points in the series, while Jake Guentzel, Rickard Rakell and Jason Zucker each have two goals. Tristan Jarry won his outing, allowing one goal on 45 shots, while Casey DeSmith lost his, allowing five goals on 40.
Pittsburgh has won 23 of the past 27 in the series. The over is 6-2 in the previous eight.
Ottawa Senators
This current five-game losing streak hasn’t eliminated Ottawa from wild card contention in the Eastern Conference, but the Sens are now in a major hole to get one of the two spots and it’s quite unlikely. They were beaten 5-4 in a shootout at home by Toronto on Saturday – the opposing team has scored at least five goals in each game of this losing streak. Alexander Kerfoot had the winner in the ninth round of the shootout for the Leafs. Tim Stutzle had a goal and assist and has a six-game points streak where he has totaled 12 points. Brady Tkachuk scored twice and has a three-game goals streak. Winger Mathieu Joseph (3G, 14A) missed his third straight with a lower-body injury. On Sunday, the Sens sent goaltender Kevin Mandolese to AHL Belleville and recalled Dylan Ferguson. Might he start this one over struggling Mads Sogaard? Ottawa is 18-6 in its past 24 vs. the Eastern Conference.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh lost its third in a row Saturday, 6-0 at the New York Rangers. Tristan Jarry stopped 13 of 17 shots before being pulled in the second period for Casey DeSmith. Jarry has allowed at least three goals in six of his last seven outings, so it might be DeSmith here. “It was a humbling experience for all of us,” coach Mike Sullivan said of Saturday’s loss. ”At this time of year, you have to have a short memory. We still have control of our destiny.” Pittsburgh still holds down the East’s final wild card spot. Defensemen Jan Ruuta and Jeff Petry were out injured and fellow blueliner Marcus Pettersson was hurt during Saturday’s game. The Penguins are 6-13 in their past 19 after allowing at least five goals in their previous game.
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Line History
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| Opening 19 Mar 10:30pm | OTT | -1.5 +137 | O +6.5 -130 |
| Closing 20 Mar 11:00pm | OTT | -1.5 +138 | O +7 -104 |
- Regular Season
Senators Team Leaders
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1 |
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4 |
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4 |
| Wins |
0 |
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- Regular Season
Penguins Team Leaders
| Points |
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| Shots |
| Penalty Mins |
| Wins |
| GAA |
| Points |
1 |
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4 |
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4 |
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0 |
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Injuries
Austin Watson (LW)
Mads Sogaard (G)
Julien Gauthier (RW)
Travis Hamonic (D)
Derick Brassard (C)
Thomas Chabot (D)
Claude Giroux (RW)
Ridly Greig (C)
Jakob Chychrun (D)
Dylan Ferguson (G)
Drew O'Connor (LW)
Tristan Jarry (G)
Marcus Pettersson (D)
Jan Rutta (D)
Jeff Petry (D)
Jan Rutta (D)
Jeff Petry (D)
Dmitry Kulikov (D)
Nick Bonino (C)
Bryan Rust (RW)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Austin Watson (LW) | out for season | Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 23 | 3-1 | 2-1-1 | + - |
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Watson will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury. |
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| Mads Sogaard (G) | Prob Thurs | Illness - 01 / 04 / 23 | 3-4 | 4-3 | + - |
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Sogaard has been absent from the last two games due to illness, but it is likely that he will be available Thursday against the Panthers. |
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| Julien Gauthier (RW) | Ques Sat | Illness - 01 / 04 / 23 | 3-4 | 4-3 | + - |
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Gauthier has sat out the previous four games due to illness, and it is unclear if he will he will partake in Saturday's battle with the Lightning. |
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| Travis Hamonic (D) | out for season | Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 23 | 4-4 | 4-3-1 | + - |
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Hamonic will sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season with a lower-body injury. |
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| Derick Brassard (C) | out for season | Calf - 30 / 03 / 23 | 4-4 | 4-3-1 | + - |
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Brassard will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022-23 season while recuperating from surgery to correct a broken fibula. |
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| Thomas Chabot (D) | out for season | Upper Body - 29 / 03 / 23 | 4-4 | 4-3-1 | + - |
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Chabot is out of action due to an upper-body ailment, and he will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season. |
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| Claude Giroux (RW) | Ques Thurs | Illness - 29 / 03 / 23 | 4-4 | 4-3-1 | + - |
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Giroux has an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Flyers on Thursday. |
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| Ridly Greig (C) | out for season | Sternum - 25 / 03 / 23 | 5-5 | 6-3-1 | + - |
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Greig is idle with a sternum injury, and he will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. |
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| Jakob Chychrun (D) | Early April | Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23 | 5-5 | 6-3-1 | + - |
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Chychrun sustained a lower-body injury, and he is expected to remain out of commission for at least two weeks. |
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| Dylan Ferguson (G) | Ques Thurs | Illness - 21 / 03 / 23 | 7-5 | 6-5-1 | + - |
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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. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Drew O'Connor (LW) | Prob Thurs | Upper Body - 08 / 04 / 23 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
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O'Connor has been absent from the previous two contests with an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will return against the Blue Jackets on Thursday. |
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| Tristan Jarry (G) | Ques Sat | Lower Body - 23 / 03 / 23 | 7-4 | 5-6 | + - |
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Jarry sat out the last match with a lower-body injury, leaving his status against the Capitals on Saturday up in the air. |
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| Marcus Pettersson (D) | Prob Thurs | Lower Body - 20 / 03 / 23 | 7-6 | 5-8 | + - |
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Pettersson has been shifted to the long-term injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will return against the Blue Jackets on Thursday. |
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| Jan Rutta (D) | Mid April | Lower Body - 18 / 03 / 23 | 7-7 | 5-9 | + - |
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Rutta is sidelined with a lower-body issue, and he will remain out of action until the middle of April. |
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| Jeff Petry (D) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 16 / 03 / 23 | 7-8 | 6-9 | + - |
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Petry is out of the lineup with an upper-body injury, and team officials have yet to confirm an exact return date. |
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| Jan Rutta (D) | Ques Thurs | Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23 | 7-9 | 6-10 | + - |
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Rutta was removed from the last game with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Rangers on Thursday. |
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| Jeff Petry (D) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23 | 7-9 | 6-10 | + - |
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Petry departed the previous contest with an unknown injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up for Thursday's battle with the Rangers. |
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| Dmitry Kulikov (D) | Mid April | Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23 | 8-9 | 6-11 | + - |
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Kulikov has landed on the injured reserve list with a lower-body issue, and he will remain idle until at least the middle of April. |
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| Nick Bonino (C) | Out indefinitely | Kidney - 11 / 03 / 23 | 8-10 | 7-11 | + - |
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Bonino has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list following surgery to repair a kidney laceration, and he is considered week-to-week moving forward. |
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| Bryan Rust (RW) | Ques Thurs | Personal - 07 / 03 / 23 | 8-12 | 8-12 | + - |
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Rust was absent from the previous match while awaiting the birth of his child, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Islanders on Thursday. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 19 Mar 10:30pm OTT -1.5 +137 O +6.5 -130 Closing 20 Mar 11:00pm OTT -1.5 +138 O +7 -104 -
- Regular Season
Senators Team Leaders
Points + / - Shots Penalty Mins Wins GAA Points 1
+ / - -2
Shots 4
Penalty Mins 4
Wins 0
GAA -
- Regular Season
Penguins Team Leaders
Points + / - Shots Penalty Mins Wins GAA Points 1
+ / - -2
Shots 4
Penalty Mins 4
Wins 0
GAA -
Injuries
Austin Watson (LW)
out for season Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 23Mads Sogaard (G)
Prob Thurs Illness - 01 / 04 / 23Julien Gauthier (RW)
Ques Sat Illness - 01 / 04 / 23Travis Hamonic (D)
out for season Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 23Derick Brassard (C)
out for season Calf - 30 / 03 / 23Thomas Chabot (D)
out for season Upper Body - 29 / 03 / 23Claude Giroux (RW)
Ques Thurs Illness - 29 / 03 / 23Ridly Greig (C)
out for season Sternum - 25 / 03 / 23Jakob Chychrun (D)
Early April Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23Dylan Ferguson (G)
Ques Thurs Illness - 21 / 03 / 23Drew O'Connor (LW)
Prob Thurs Upper Body - 08 / 04 / 23Tristan Jarry (G)
Ques Sat Lower Body - 23 / 03 / 23Marcus Pettersson (D)
Prob Thurs Lower Body - 20 / 03 / 23Jan Rutta (D)
Mid April Lower Body - 18 / 03 / 23Jeff Petry (D)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 16 / 03 / 23Jan Rutta (D)
Ques Thurs Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23Jeff Petry (D)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23Dmitry Kulikov (D)
Mid April Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23Nick Bonino (C)
Out indefinitely Kidney - 11 / 03 / 23Bryan Rust (RW)
Ques Thurs Personal - 07 / 03 / 23Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Austin Watson (LW) out for season Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 23 3-1 2-1-1 + - Watson will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury.
Mads Sogaard (G) Prob Thurs Illness - 01 / 04 / 23 3-4 4-3 + - Sogaard has been absent from the last two games due to illness, but it is likely that he will be available Thursday against the Panthers.
Julien Gauthier (RW) Ques Sat Illness - 01 / 04 / 23 3-4 4-3 + - Gauthier has sat out the previous four games due to illness, and it is unclear if he will he will partake in Saturday's battle with the Lightning.
Travis Hamonic (D) out for season Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 23 4-4 4-3-1 + - Hamonic will sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season with a lower-body injury.
Derick Brassard (C) out for season Calf - 30 / 03 / 23 4-4 4-3-1 + - Brassard will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022-23 season while recuperating from surgery to correct a broken fibula.
Thomas Chabot (D) out for season Upper Body - 29 / 03 / 23 4-4 4-3-1 + - Chabot is out of action due to an upper-body ailment, and he will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season.
Claude Giroux (RW) Ques Thurs Illness - 29 / 03 / 23 4-4 4-3-1 + - Giroux has an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Flyers on Thursday.
Ridly Greig (C) out for season Sternum - 25 / 03 / 23 5-5 6-3-1 + - Greig is idle with a sternum injury, and he will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Jakob Chychrun (D) Early April Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23 5-5 6-3-1 + - Chychrun sustained a lower-body injury, and he is expected to remain out of commission for at least two weeks.
Dylan Ferguson (G) Ques Thurs Illness - 21 / 03 / 23 7-5 6-5-1 + - 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.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Drew O'Connor (LW) Prob Thurs Upper Body - 08 / 04 / 23 2-2 2-2 + - O'Connor has been absent from the previous two contests with an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will return against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Tristan Jarry (G) Ques Sat Lower Body - 23 / 03 / 23 7-4 5-6 + - Jarry sat out the last match with a lower-body injury, leaving his status against the Capitals on Saturday up in the air.
Marcus Pettersson (D) Prob Thurs Lower Body - 20 / 03 / 23 7-6 5-8 + - Pettersson has been shifted to the long-term injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will return against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Jan Rutta (D) Mid April Lower Body - 18 / 03 / 23 7-7 5-9 + - Rutta is sidelined with a lower-body issue, and he will remain out of action until the middle of April.
Jeff Petry (D) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 16 / 03 / 23 7-8 6-9 + - Petry is out of the lineup with an upper-body injury, and team officials have yet to confirm an exact return date.
Jan Rutta (D) Ques Thurs Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23 7-9 6-10 + - Rutta was removed from the last game with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Rangers on Thursday.
Jeff Petry (D) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 14 / 03 / 23 7-9 6-10 + - Petry departed the previous contest with an unknown injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up for Thursday's battle with the Rangers.
Dmitry Kulikov (D) Mid April Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23 8-9 6-11 + - Kulikov has landed on the injured reserve list with a lower-body issue, and he will remain idle until at least the middle of April.
Nick Bonino (C) Out indefinitely Kidney - 11 / 03 / 23 8-10 7-11 + - Bonino has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list following surgery to repair a kidney laceration, and he is considered week-to-week moving forward.
Bryan Rust (RW) Ques Thurs Personal - 07 / 03 / 23 8-12 8-12 + - Rust was absent from the previous match while awaiting the birth of his child, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Islanders on Thursday.