Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 30 Mar 2025

Sens Should Have the Edge Against Penguins

We’re eager to back the Senators to get the better of the Penguins and that leads us to the Moneyline for our prediction. It’s difficult to turn down the -132 that the visitors claim the win.

7 Victories for Senators in Previous 10 H2H Games

Ottawa Senators claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 3-2 triumph against Columbus Blue Jackets at Canadian Tire Centre made it back-to-back wins. Jake Sanderson, Drake Batherson and Ridly Greig each scored one goal. Goalie Linus Ullmark stopped 29 shots (.935).

Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered defeat in their last three games. Most recently, a 7-3 scoreline occurred on the road at KeyBank Center against Buffalo Sabres. Sidney Crosby, Kevin Hayes and Blake Lizotte scored one goal each.

The last encounter between the Sens and the Penguins saw the former win. It was a 5-0 scoreline at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Sens have six straight wins against the Penguins. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Anton Forsberg (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	9-11-1	2.75	.897	2
23/24	15-12-0	3.21	.890	2

Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-10-5	3.23	.890	0
23/24	19-25-5	2.91	.903	6

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 25.5 shots on goal, with a 26.7% powerplay efficiency. The Sens have been giving up 2.9 goals from 30.1 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.9%.

Drake Batherson is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Dylan Cozens recording 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 2.89 goal against average with a .910 save percentage.

The Penguins have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 22.9 shots on goal, with a 20.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 32.9 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.5%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while Rickard Rakell is next best after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 3.40 GAA with a .894 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL picks stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each franchise. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent team, player and goalie stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Senators vs Penguins stats:

• Senators have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Senators have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Senators have won 2 consecutive games.
• Penguins have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Penguins have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
• Penguins have lost their last 3 games.
• Penguins have lost their last 6 games against Senators.

Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

We’re keeping things simple by backing Ottawa Senators on the Moneyline. They should have the edge over the home team in this NHL encounter and our pick is available at -132.

If you want bigger odds with your Moneyline wager, then you can combine this pick with other selections as part of a Bet Builder until you’re happy with the price.

Sens Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 56.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Rickard Rakell Under 2.5 Shots -164

Rickard Rakell (Penguins) has totaled Under 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Shots on Goal line and this is priced at -164.

Latest Rickard Rakell Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+190

First

+1100

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

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Correct Score Prediction

Senators 5 - 3 Penguins

The Senators are available to back at +2200 to secure a 5-3 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Senators

Penguins

1-0

Senators

+5500

Penguins

+5500

2-0

Senators

+4500

Penguins

+5000

2-1

Senators

+1400

Penguins

+1500

3-0

Senators

+3000

Penguins

+3500

3-1

Senators

+1800

Penguins

+2000

3-2

Senators

+850

Penguins

+900

4-0

Senators

+3500

Penguins

+4500

4-1

Senators

+1400

Penguins

+1800

4-2

Senators

+1500

Penguins

+1700

4-3

Senators

+1000

Penguins

+1100

5-0

Senators

+6000

Penguins

+8000

5-1

Senators

+2200

Penguins

+3000

5-2

Senators

+1500

Penguins

+1900

5-3

Senators

+2200

Penguins

+2500

5-4

Senators

+1900

Penguins

+2000

6-0

Senators

+9000

Penguins

+12500

6-1

Senators

+5000

Penguins

+7000

6-2

Senators

+2800

Penguins

+4000

6-3

Senators

+2800

Penguins

+3400

6-4

Senators

+4500

Penguins

+5000

6-5

Senators

+4500

Penguins

+5000

7-1

Senators

+8000

Penguins

+12000

7-2

Senators

+6600

Penguins

+10000

7-3

Senators

+5000

Penguins

+6600

7-4

Senators

+6000

Penguins

+7500

7-5

Senators

+10000

Penguins

+11000

7-6

Senators

+11000

Penguins

+12000

8-4

Senators

+11000

Penguins

+13000

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Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins 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.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Ottawa Senators as -147 favorites for this game, implying that they are 60% likely to win. Pittsburgh Penguins are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +122.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +110.

If you want to back favorites Sens to score first, then you can get odds of -130. However, the Penguins are a bigger -110 to find the net ahead of their opponents.

If you’re betting on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Senators

-147

Penguins

+122

3-Way Moneyline

Senators

+117

Tie

+335

Penguins

+175

Puck Line

Senators -1.5

+172

Penguins +1.5

-213

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-133

Over 6.5

+110

Brady Tkachuk Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Brady Tkachuk can be backed to find the net at anytime at +114. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +700.

Player Goals

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

First

+114

Anytime

+700

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

+160

Anytime

+950

Tim Stützle (Senators)

First

+185

Anytime

+1050

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

First

+185

Anytime

+1050

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

+190

Anytime

+1100

Drake Batherson (Senators)

First

+220

Anytime

+1200

Dylan Cozens (Senators)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Fabian Zetterlund (Senators)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Claude Giroux (Senators)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Rutger McGroarty (Penguins)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Ridly Greig (Senators)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Thomas Novak (Penguins)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Ville Koivunen (Penguins)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

David Perron (Senators)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Shane Pinto (Senators)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Philip Tomasino (Penguins)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Danton Heinen (Penguins)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Michael Amadio (Senators)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Adam Gaudette (Senators)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Kevin Hayes (Penguins)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Angus Crookshank (Senators)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Jake Sanderson (Senators)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Emil Bemström (Penguins)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Blake Lizotte (Penguins)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

Over 3.5

-103

Under 3.5

-125

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-118

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Drake Batherson (Senators)

Over 2.5

+160

Under 2.5

-213

Dylan Cozens (Senators)

Over 2.5

+136

Under 2.5

-182

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Jake Sanderson (Senators)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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