NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Senators

The Pittsburgh Penguins go up against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, December 18.

Don’t Expect Fireworks

There could be a shortage of goals from the Penguins and the Senators. Therefore, Under 6.5 goals makes lots of appeal, especially at odds of -110.

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Sens Have Claimed 7 Wins in 10 on H2H

Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered six straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Edmonton Oilers 6-4 at PPG PAINTS Arena. Erik Karlsson was on target along with three of his teammates.

Ottawa Senators have lost their last four home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Winnipeg Jets 3-2 (OT) at Canada Life Centre. Jake Sanderson, Brady Tkachuk and Nick Cousins each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Penguins who came out on top when they last played the Sens. At PPG PAINTS Arena, a 1-0 win was recorded. The Sens have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-4-6	3.2	.890	1
23/24	3-0-1	2.47	.881	0

Linus Ullmark (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-8-4	3	.879	0
23/24	22-10-5	2.57	.915	2

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 3 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 32.0 shots on goal, with a 27.9% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 4.0 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.6%.

Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust are the top points scorers. They have both scored 12 points over the past 10 games, including 6 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 2.86 goal against average with a .902 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

The Sens have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 23.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.6%.

The top points scorer is Tim Stutzle with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Jake Sanderson is next in line after having 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 3.13 GAA with a .882 SV%.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks

Step into Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Game Prediction

The teams might not go over the 6.5 goal line with their combined score. We’re sweet on our Under pick and odds of -110 are available when it comes to this NHL clash.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Penguins vs Senators stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Penguins games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Penguins games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Senators games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Senators games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Senators games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 52.4% chance of delivering a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bryan Rust To Score +240

Bryan Rust (Penguins) has scored at least one goal in 4 straight games. He looks like a value bet to light the lamp and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +240.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Bryan Rust

Shots on Goal Drake Batherson Over 2.5

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Correct Score Prediction

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Our prediction for the correct score is the Penguins to land a 3-1 victory and this is available at +2200. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators 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.

Sens Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

Ottawa Senators are regarded as having a 65% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -182. At +150, Pittsburgh Penguins are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Brady Tkachuk Favorite to Find the Net First

The First Goalscorer favorite is Brady Tkachuk at +850. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Drake Batherson (Senators)

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

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Player Assists

Jake Sanderson (Senators)

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

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Player Shots

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Drake Batherson (Senators)

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Penguins

NHL: 17/12 Oilers6 Penguins 4
NHL: 14/12 Mammoth5 Penguins 4
NHL: 13/12 Sharks6 Penguins 5
NHL: 12/12 Canadiens4 Penguins 2
NHL: 10/12 Ducks4 Penguins 3

Senators

NHL: 16/12 Senators3 Jets 2
NHL: 13/12 Senators2 Wild 3
NHL: 12/12 Senators6 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 10/12 Devils4 Senators 3
NHL: 07/12 Blues2 Senators 1

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Ottawa

NHL: 30/03 2025 Senators 0 Penguins 1
NHL: 11/01 2025 Senators 5 Penguins 0
NHL: 15/12 2024 Penguins 2 Senators 3
NHL: 13/03 2024 Penguins 1 Senators 2
NHL: 24/12 2023 Penguins 4 Senators 5
NHL: 29/10 2023 Senators 5 Penguins 2
NHL: 21/03 2023 Senators 2 Penguins 1
NHL: 21/01 2023 Senators 1 Penguins 4
NHL: 19/01 2023 Penguins 4 Senators 5
NHL: 11/02 2022 Penguins 2 Senators 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Ottawa Senators Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.2
Shots: 32
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 15.8
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 19.4
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.4
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 17.7
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 29.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 30.2
Hits: 25.4
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 5.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 22
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4.8

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Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	32	19.73	19	16	35	-6
71	Evgeni Malkin	26	17.49	8	21	29	5
17	Bryan Rust	30	20.41	12	16	28	-3

65	Erik Karlsson	32	24.18	3	22	25	1
39	Anthony Mantha	32	15.42	10	12	22	10
18	Thomas Novak	32	13.33	6	11	17	-1
58	Kris Letang	32	21.56	2	14	16	2
16	Justin Brazeau	18	13.25	8	6	14	2
81	Benjamin Kindel	29	15.89	8	6	14	-8
5	Ryan Shea	32	19.78	2	11	13	10
19	Connor Dewar	32	13.56	6	5	11	-3
28	Parker Wotherspoon	32	20.91	2	8	10	4
67	Rickard Rakell	12	18.78	3	7	10	2
55	Noel Acciari	19	13.01	1	5	6	2
13	Kevin Hayes	17	13.1	3	2	5	-2
46	Blake Lizotte	27	13.95	3	2	5	1
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
41	Ville Koivunen	21	12.73	1	2	3	-5
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
2	Rutger McGroarty	8	12.29	1	1	2	-2
43	Danton Heinen	12	11.96	1	1	2	2
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
27	Ryan Graves	17	15.32	1	0	1	-4
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
75	Connor Clifton	14	16.03	0	0	0	-3
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
3	Jack St. Ivany	1	14.9	0	0	0	0
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	14	3.12	0.893
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Ottawa Senators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
18	Tim Stutzle	32	20.66	15	18	33	0
19	Drake Batherson	29	18.25	13	17	30	2
85	Jake Sanderson	32	25.35	7	19	26	1

24	Dylan Cozens	32	17.7	10	14	24	-12
28	Claude Giroux	32	17.39	5	14	19	8
12	Shane Pinto	27	18.96	12	6	18	4
57	David Perron	32	13.88	4	11	15	-2
22	Michael Amadio	32	15.62	7	7	14	2
2	Artyom Zub	31	20.35	3	9	12	4
7	Brady Tkachuk	12	18.09	2	9	11	-3
10	Jordan Spence	23	18.47	1	9	11	6
20	Fabian Zetterlund	32	14.45	6	4	10	-6
72	Thomas Chabot	18	21.92	2	8	10	5
71	Ridly Greig	27	16.8	2	7	8	-4
21	Nick Cousins	31	10.34	5	3	8	2
89	Lars Eller	28	12.98	2	4	6	-6
3	Nick Jensen	32	16.81	1	5	6	-8
43	Tyler Kleven	30	17.37	0	4	4	-13
33	Nikolas Matinpalo	23	14.87	0	4	4	-1
83	Stephen Halliday	9	7.12	0	2	2	-2
23	Kurtis MacDermid	12	4.29	0	1	1	-2
15	Olle Lycksell	6	10.32	1	0	1	-2
34	Arthur Kaliyev	2	10.6	0	1	1	0
42	Hayden Hodgson	9	6.37	0	0	0	-1
	Dennis Gilbert	1	13.8	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Leevi Merilaeinen	8	3.32	0.877
35	Linus Ullmark	24	3	0.879
31	Hunter Shepard	-	-	-
40	Mads Soegaard	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Evgeni Malkin

Injured

Caleb Jones

Injured

Filip Haallander

Injured

Blake Lizotte

Injured

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Lars Eller

Injured

Shane Pinto

Injured

Thomas Chabot

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 Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

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Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	33	22	9	2	46	0.697	14	18	112	91	21	11-5-1	11-4-1	4-1	8-2	5W
2 NY Islanders	34	19	12	3	41	0.603	13	16	102	96	6	10-6-2	9-6-1	3-3	6-4	1L
3 Philadelphia	32	17	9	6	40	0.625	10	12	96	89	7	10-5-4	7-4-2	5-2	5-5	1W
4 Washington	33	18	11	4	40	0.606	17	18	106	88	18	10-5-2	8-6-2	0-4	6-4	3L
5 New Jersey	34	19	14	1	39	0.574	12	16	99	104	-5	10-6-1	9-8-0	3-0	3-7	1W
6 Pittsburgh	32	14	9	9	37	0.578	13	14	103	102	1	6-6-5	8-3-4	0-5	3-7	6L
7 NY Rangers	35	16	15	4	36	0.514	11	15	89	95	-6	4-10-3	12-5-1	1-0	4-6	2L
8 Columbus	33	14	13	6	34	0.515	7	10	100	115	-15	7-5-3	7-8-3	4-1	3-7	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Detroit	35	19	13	3	41	0.586	15	17	108	115	-7	10-7-1	9-6-2	2-2	6-4	1L
2 Boston	34	20	14	0	40	0.588	14	18	113	106	7	12-5-0	8-9-0	2-0	7-3	1W
3 Tampa Bay	33	18	12	3	39	0.591	15	18	106	88	18	8-8-0	10-4-3	0-1	4-6	2L
4 Florida	33	18	13	2	38	0.576	16	17	106	103	3	11-6-2	7-7-0	1-1	6-4	3W
5 Montreal	33	17	12	4	38	0.576	10	15	106	117	-11	8-9-1	9-3-3	2-2	4-6	1L
6 Toronto	32	15	12	5	35	0.547	11	15	105	104	1	10-5-5	5-7-0	0-1	6-4	1W
7 Ottawa	32	15	13	4	34	0.531	10	12	101	104	-3	6-6-2	9-7-2	3-0	4-6	1W
8 Buffalo	32	14	14	4	32	0.5	10	12	98	109	-11	9-5-2	5-9-2	2-0	5-5	3W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	33	24	2	7	55	0.833	22	24	133	77	56	13-0-2	11-2-5	0-4	7-3	3W
2 Dallas	34	22	7	5	49	0.721	18	19	115	90	25	11-5-1	11-2-4	3-2	7-3	1W
3 Minnesota	34	20	9	5	45	0.662	14	17	104	87	17	12-3-4	8-6-1	3-1	7-3	5W
4 Utah	36	17	16	3	37	0.514	13	17	111	106	5	8-5-1	9-11-2	0-0	5-5	1W
5 St Louis	35	13	15	7	33	0.471	13	13	87	123	-36	7-8-4	6-7-3	0-2	5-5	1W
6 Winnipeg	33	15	16	2	32	0.485	13	14	98	100	-2	8-7-1	7-9-1	1-1	3-7	2L
7 Chicago	33	13	14	6	32	0.485	12	13	93	101	-8	7-6-3	6-8-3	0-2	3-7	3L
8 Nashville	33	13	16	4	30	0.455	9	11	93	115	-22	8-9-2	5-7-2	2-0	6-4	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	32	16	6	10	42	0.656	12	15	97	92	5	7-4-5	9-2-5	1-4	6-4	1L
2 Anaheim	34	20	12	2	42	0.618	12	16	121	112	9	11-4-0	9-8-2	4-0	5-5	1L
3 Edmonton	34	16	12	6	38	0.559	11	16	116	118	-2	8-3-3	8-9-3	0-2	6-4	1W
4 LA Kings	33	14	10	9	37	0.561	9	13	86	89	-3	4-6-4	10-4-5	1-5	3-7	4L
5 San Jose	34	17	14	3	37	0.544	9	16	102	113	-11	10-5-3	7-9-0	1-1	6-4	3W
6 Seattle	31	12	13	6	30	0.484	7	12	77	98	-21	7-7-3	5-6-3	0-3	1-9	3L
7 Calgary	34	13	17	4	30	0.441	10	11	87	103	-16	7-5-2	6-12-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	33	13	17	3	29	0.439	9	11	92	112	-20	4-10-1	9-7-2	2-0	4-6	2W

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NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Senators

Head-to-Head Statistics

Starting Goalies

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Under 6.5 Probability

Player Prop Picks

Latest Bryan Rust Player Prop Odds

Same Game Parlay Picks

Correct Score Prediction

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Odds

Player Goals

Player Assists

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Head to Head

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

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