Ottawa Senators

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Sat 13 Dec 14:00

Minnesota Wild

  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
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Senators vs Wild

The Ottawa Senators square off against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 14:00 on Saturday, December 13.

Wild Set to Deliver Victory

There are lots of reasons to support the prediction that the Wild will beat the Senators. Therefore, we’re heading to the Moneyline where you can get -114.

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Sens 6-0 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Ottawa Senators have triumphed in back-to-back road games. The latest saw them beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 at Nationwide Arena. Drake Batherson racked up 3 points, featuring 1 goal and 2 assists.

Minnesota Wild last game was a 5-2 home win. This victory over Dallas Stars at Xcel Energy Center made it back-to-back victories. Marcus Johansson scored two goals, with Matthew Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek and Zach Bogosian also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sens have beaten the Wild in the last two encounters. A 3-1 victory at Xcel Energy Center was followed by a 6-0 win at Canadian Tire Centre. The Wild have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Linus Ullmark (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 11-8-4 3.1 .877 0
23/24 22-10-5 2.57 .915 2
Filip Gustavsson (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-8-3 2.7 .907 2
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 21.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sens have been giving up 3.2 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.0%.

Drake Batherson is the top points scorer with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, with Jake Sanderson recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 3.15 goal against average with a .878 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 8.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 1.8 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.8%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov is next in line after registering 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 1.81 GAA with a .932 SV%, including one shutout.

Ottawa Senators vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our Ottawa Senators vs Minnesota Wild betting tips: our expert match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the Moneyline and our pick is for the home team to win this NHL encounter. They have a strong chance of landing a victory and the -114 makes plenty of appeal.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Senators vs Wild stats:

  • Wild have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Wild have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Senators have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Senators have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games against Senators.

Wild Moneyline Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. However, we have this figure closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Ottawa Senators vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

You can choose Minnesota Wild at -120 or alternatively Ottawa Senators who have betting odds of -100. The hosts have a 55% chance of victory in the eyes of the leading sportsbooks.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators Stats
Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
19 Drake Batherson 27 18.19 13 16 29 2
18 Tim Stutzle 30 20.47 14 14 28 -3
85 Jake Sanderson 30 25.14 6 18 24 1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
12 Matthew Boldy 31 21.32 17 18 35 7
97 Kirill Kaprizov 31 22.47 18 16 34 -2
90 Marcus Johansson 31 16.43 11 12 23 14

Injuries & Suspensions

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Shane Pinto
Injured
Thomas Chabot
Injured
Lars Eller
Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Marco Rossi
Injured
Vinnie Hinostroza
Injured
Jacob Middleton
Injured
Marcus Foligno
Injured
Mats Zuccarello
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

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
28 Nov NHL
Senators 3-4 Blues
26 Nov NHL
Senators 4-3 Golden Knights
24 Nov NHL
Senators 1-2 Kings
22 Nov NHL
Senators 3-2 Sharks

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

11 Dec NHL
Stars 2-5 Wild
08 Dec NHL
Wild 4-1 Kraken
06 Dec NHL
Wild 2-4 Canucks
04 Dec NHL
Wild 1-4 Flames
02 Dec NHL
Wild 1-0 Oilers
29 Nov NHL
Sabres 3-2 Wild
28 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Wild
26 Nov NHL
Wild 4-3 Blackhawks
23 Nov NHL
Wild 3-0 Jets
21 Nov NHL
Wild 5-0 Penguins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
2 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
4 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
5 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
6 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
7 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
8 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
2 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
3 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
4 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
5 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
6 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
7 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
8 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
4 Chicago 30 13 11 6 32 0.533 12 13 89 91 -2 7-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 3-7 1W
5 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
6 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
7 St Louis 32 11 14 7 29 0.453 11 11 81 116 -35 5-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 4-6 2L
8 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
2 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
3 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
4 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
5 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
7 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
8 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
2 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
4 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
6 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
7 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
8 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
9 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
10 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
11 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
12 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
13 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
14 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
15 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
16 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
4 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
5 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
6 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
7 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
8 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
9 Chicago 30 13 11 6 32 0.533 12 13 89 91 -2 7-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 3-7 1W
10 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
11 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
12 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
13 St Louis 32 11 14 7 29 0.453 11 11 81 116 -35 5-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 4-6 2L
14 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
15 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
16 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 31 22 2 7 51 0.823 20 22 124 72 52 12-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 32 21 6 5 47 0.734 17 18 111 85 26 10-4-1 11-2-4 3-2 8-2 1L
3 Carolina 30 19 9 2 40 0.667 13 17 101 85 16 10-5-1 9-4-1 2-1 6-4 2W
4 Washington 31 18 9 4 40 0.645 17 18 105 78 27 10-5-2 8-4-2 0-4 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 30 15 6 9 39 0.65 11 14 93 88 5 7-4-4 8-2-5 1-3 5-5 1W
6 Anaheim 31 19 11 1 39 0.629 11 15 113 103 10 11-4-0 8-7-1 4-0 6-4 1L
7 Minnesota 31 17 9 5 39 0.629 11 14 90 83 7 9-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 2W
8 NY Islanders 32 18 11 3 39 0.609 13 16 97 91 6 9-6-2 9-5-1 2-3 6-4 2W
9 Tampa Bay 31 18 11 2 38 0.613 15 18 102 80 22 8-7-0 10-4-2 0-0 6-4 2W
10 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 0.594 13 17 107 99 8 11-5-0 8-8-0 2-0 7-3 4W
11 Detroit 32 17 12 3 37 0.578 13 15 100 109 -9 9-6-1 8-6-2 2-2 4-6 1L
12 Philadelphia 29 16 9 4 36 0.621 9 11 87 81 6 10-5-3 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
13 LA Kings 30 14 8 8 36 0.6 9 13 82 80 2 4-6-3 10-2-5 1-5 4-6 1L
14 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 7 35 0.603 13 14 90 85 5 6-5-3 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 3L
15 Montreal 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 9 14 97 107 -10 7-8-1 9-3-2 2-2 6-4 1W
16 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 0.565 11 15 92 100 -8 9-5-1 8-8-0 2-0 4-6 1L
17 Edmonton 31 14 11 6 34 0.548 9 14 103 107 -4 8-3-3 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
18 NY Rangers 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 11 14 83 84 -1 3-8-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 3L
19 Toronto 30 14 11 5 33 0.55 10 14 99 96 3 9-4-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
20 San Jose 32 15 14 3 33 0.516 8 14 90 105 -15 9-5-3 6-9-0 1-1 5-5 1W
21 Florida 30 15 13 2 32 0.533 13 14 94 99 -5 10-6-2 5-7-0 1-1 4-6 1L
22 Chicago 30 13 11 6 32 0.533 12 13 89 91 -2 7-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 3-7 1W
23 Ottawa 30 14 12 4 32 0.533 10 11 96 99 -3 6-6-2 8-6-2 3-0 4-6 1W
24 Columbus 31 13 12 6 32 0.516 7 9 94 109 -15 6-4-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 4L
25 Utah 32 14 15 3 31 0.484 11 14 96 94 2 7-5-1 7-10-2 0-0 3-7 3L
26 Seattle 28 12 10 6 30 0.536 7 12 70 85 -15 7-5-3 5-5-3 0-3 3-7 1W
27 Buffalo 31 13 14 4 30 0.484 9 11 95 108 -13 9-5-2 4-9-2 2-0 5-5 2W
28 Winnipeg 30 14 15 1 29 0.483 12 13 91 95 -4 7-7-0 7-8-1 1-1 2-8 3L
29 St Louis 32 11 14 7 29 0.453 11 11 81 116 -35 5-7-4 6-7-3 0-2 4-6 2L
30 Nashville 30 12 14 4 28 0.467 8 10 85 105 -20 8-8-2 4-6-2 2-0 6-4 2W
31 Calgary 32 12 16 4 28 0.438 10 10 82 96 -14 7-5-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 1L
32 Vancouver 31 11 17 3 25 0.403 7 9 87 111 -24 4-10-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 2L