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

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.

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

Leevi Merilainen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-10-1 3.5 .860 0
Jesper Wallstedt (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 18-9-6 2.6 .915 4
23/24 2-1-0 3.01 .897 1
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

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

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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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kirill Kaprizov Over 3.5 Shots +115 BetMGM logo

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) has had Over 3.5 shots on goal in 3 straight home games. There is odds of +115 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Wild
To Score Matt Boldy
Shots on Goal Kirill Kaprizov Over 3.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Wild on the moneyline along with Matt Boldy (Wild) to find the net and Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) having Over 3.5 shots.

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Ottawa Senators vs Minnesota Wild 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 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.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -122.

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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
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
Thomas Chabot
Injured
Lars Eller
Injured
Shane Pinto
Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jacob Middleton
Injured
Marcus Foligno
Injured
Mats Zuccarello
Injured
Jonas Brodin
Injured
Vinnie Hinostroza
Injured

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

30
Jesper Wallstedt
48
Daemon Hunt
7
Brock Faber
97
Kirill Kaprizov
22
Danila Yurov
91
Vladimir Tarasenko
20
Fabian Zetterlund
18
Tim Stutzle
7
Brady Tkachuk
2
Artyom Zub
85
Jake Sanderson
1
Leevi Merilaeinen

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

30
Jesper Wallstedt
24
Zach Bogosian
46
Jared Spurgeon
90
Marcus Johansson
14
Joel Eriksson Ek
12
Matthew Boldy
19
Drake Batherson
24
Dylan Cozens
57
David Perron
10
Jordan Spence
43
Tyler Kleven
1
Leevi Merilaeinen

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

30
Jesper Wallstedt
26
Matt Kiersted
55
David Jiricek
13
Yakov Trenin
38
Ryan Hartman
16
Nicolas Aube-Kubel
28
Claude Giroux
71
Ridly Greig
22
Michael Amadio
3
Nick Jensen
33
Nikolas Matinpalo
1
Leevi Merilaeinen

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

30
Jesper Wallstedt
39
Ben Jones
78
Nico Sturm
19
Tyler Pitlick
21
Nick Cousins
83
Stephen Halliday
23
Kurtis MacDermid
1
Leevi Merilaeinen

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 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