Ottawa Senators

Ice Hockey NHL TD Garden Sun 21 Dec 19:00

Boston Bruins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Senators vs Bruins

The Ottawa Senators square off against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Sunday, December 21.

We’re Expecting Lots of Goals

The sportsbooks have been generous with the -130 that we see the Senators and the Bruins score Over 5.5 goals combined. We’re expecting the lamp to be lit multiple times.

Sens Claimed 5-3 Win in Previous H2H

Ottawa Senators beat Chicago Blackhawks in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 6-4 home win at Canadian Tire Centre. Tim Stutzle landed 3 points, including 1 goal and 2 assists.

Boston Bruins were beaten 5-4 (SO) at TD Garden in their last game. This loss at home to Vancouver Canucks was their second straight defeat. There were four different goalscorers including Andrew Peeke.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Sens and the Bruins saw the former win. It was a 5-3 scoreline at Canadian Tire Centre. The Sens have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Linus Ullmark (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 28-12-8 2.7 .891 3
23/24 22-10-5 2.57 .915 2
Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 14-9-6 3.2 .894 1
23/24 21-26-4 3.27 .890 0
Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 31.4 shots on goal, with a 23.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sens have given up 3.0 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Tim Stutzle is the top points scorer with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, with Brady Tkachuk racking up 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 2.74 goal against average with a .891 save percentage, including one shutout.

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

The Bruins have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 21.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.0%.

The top points scorer is Morgan Geekie with 15 points, 7 goals and 8 assists, while Elias Lindholm is next best after registering 12 points, 1 goal and 11 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.06 GAA with a .882 SV%.

Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

Explore our best Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

Our view on this NHL clash is that the teams will go over the total line. Therefore, our pick is to back the Over selection with confidence at -130.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Senators vs Bruins stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Senators games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Senators games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Bruins games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Bruins games.

Over 5.5 Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 56.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elias Lindholm Over 0.5 Assists +115 BetMGM logo

Elias Lindholm (Bruins) has finished with one assist or more in 5 straight games at home. There’s an opportunity to bet on Player Assists and the odds look attractive, with +115 available that the line is covered.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Brady Tkachuk
Assists Elias Lindholm Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Brady Tkachuk (Senators) to find the net and Elias Lindholm (Bruins) to get Over 0.5 assists.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest a Tight Affair

The sportsbooks have Ottawa Senators at -147 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 60% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. The market suggests that Boston Bruins are least likely to win at +122.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -139.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player and goalie props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Goals, Assists, Points and Shots.

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators Stats
Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Tim Stutzle 34 20.59 16 21 37 5
19 Drake Batherson 31 18.25 13 19 32 3
85 Jake Sanderson 34 25.29 7 19 26 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
39 Morgan Geekie 36 17.58 25 14 39 -2
88 David Pastrnak 31 19.98 13 25 38 -7
18 Pavel Zacha 35 17.47 10 15 25 -3

Injuries & Suspensions

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Shane Pinto
Injured
Tyler Kleven
Injured
Lars Eller
Injured

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Henri Jokiharju
Injured
Matej Blumel
Injured
Jonathan Aspirot
Injured
Michael Callahan
Injured
Jordan Harris
Injured
Viktor Arvidsson
Injured

Starting Lineups

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

70
Joonas Korpisalo
91
Nikita Zadorov
73
Charlie McAvoy
11
Casey Mittelstadt
28
Elias Lindholm
88
David Pastrnak
20
Fabian Zetterlund
18
Tim Stutzle
7
Brady Tkachuk
2
Artyom Zub
85
Jake Sanderson
35
Linus Ullmark

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

70
Joonas Korpisalo
27
Hampus Lindholm
26
Andrew Peeke
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
18
Pavel Zacha
39
Morgan Geekie
19
Drake Batherson
24
Dylan Cozens
57
David Perron
3
Nick Jensen
72
Thomas Chabot
35
Linus Ullmark

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

70
Joonas Korpisalo
6
Mason Lohrei
29
Victor Soederstroem
84
Tanner Jeannot
93
Fraser Minten
47
Mark Kastelic
28
Claude Giroux
71
Ridly Greig
22
Michael Amadio
33
Nikolas Matinpalo
10
Jordan Spence
35
Linus Ullmark

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

70
Joonas Korpisalo
21
Alex Steeves
52
Sean Kuraly
81
Michael Eyssimont
21
Nick Cousins
83
Stephen Halliday
23
Kurtis MacDermid
35
Linus Ullmark

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

20 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 4-6 Senators
18 Dec NHL
Penguins 0-4 Senators
15 Dec NHL
Senators 3-2 Jets
13 Dec NHL
Senators 2-3 Wild
11 Dec NHL
Senators 6-3 Blue Jackets
09 Dec NHL
Devils 4-3 Senators
06 Dec NHL
Blues 2-1 Senators
04 Dec NHL
Rangers 4-2 Senators
02 Dec NHL
Senators 5-2 Canadiens
30 Nov NHL
Senators 1-6 Stars

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

20 Dec NHL
Canucks 5-4 Bruins
18 Dec NHL
Oilers 3-1 Bruins
16 Dec NHL
Mammoth 1-4 Bruins
14 Dec NHL
Bruins 2-6 Wild
11 Dec NHL
Bruins 6-3 Jets
09 Dec NHL
Bruins 5-2 Blues
06 Dec NHL
Devils 1-4 Bruins
04 Dec NHL
Blues 2-5 Bruins
02 Dec NHL
Bruins 4-5 Red Wings
29 Nov NHL
Red Wings 2-3 Bruins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
3 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
4 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
5 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
6 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
7 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
8 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
2 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
3 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
4 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
5 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
7 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
8 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
5 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
6 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
8 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
2 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
3 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
4 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
5 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
7 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
3 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
4 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
5 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
6 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
7 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
8 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
9 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
10 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
11 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
12 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
13 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
14 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
15 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
16 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
5 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
6 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
8 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
9 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
10 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
11 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
12 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
13 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
14 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
15 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
4 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
5 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
6 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
7 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
9 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
10 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
11 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
12 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
13 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
14 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
15 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
16 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
17 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
18 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
19 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
20 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
21 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
22 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
23 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
24 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
25 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
26 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
27 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
28 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
29 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
31 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
32 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L