Ottawa Senators vs St. Louis Blues Prediction NHL Picks 1/3/25

The Ottawa Senators and the St. Louis Blues meet Friday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars last time out. After this game, the Senators will take on the Red Wings, Sabres, and Penguins.

Senators Looking For Bounce Back Showing

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 40 points including 12 goals and 28 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 37 points with a team-high 17 goals and 20 assists. Drake Batherson has 36 points with 13 goals and 23 assists and Claude Giroux has 9 goals and 15 assists while Josh Norris has 22 points with 14 goals and 8 assists. Adam Gaudette also has 17 points with 13 goals this season. Linus Ullmark is 12-7-2 with a 2.38 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-1 with a 5.24 GAA and a .800 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 4-6 with a 2.95 GAA and an .889 save percentage as well this season. Leevi Merilainen has also gone 2-2 with a 3.10 GAA and an .884 save percentage this season.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Blues have lost four of their last five night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The road team has won three of the Blues’ last four games.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to add to their 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last time out. After this game, the Blues will head on the road to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Blues Looking To Build Some Steam

Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 32 points including a team-high 16 goals and 16 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 24 points with 9 goals and 15 assists. Dylan Holloway has 26 points split between 14 goals and 12 assists and Colton Parayko has 21 points of his own with 6 goals and 15 assists. Jake Neighbours has 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists and Robert Thomas has 29 points with 8 goals and 21 assists as well on the year. Joel Hofer has gone 8-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 10-14-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .897 save percentage.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Senators have lost each of their last five games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won five of the Blues’ last six games at Enterprise Center.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as road favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Senators’ last nine games at Enterprise Center.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last five games between the Senators and Blues at Enterprise Center has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Senators’ last four games at Enterprise Center following a road loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.

Senators vs. Blues Prediction

I’m on the Blues in this one. I just feel like the Senators are getting a bit road-weary at this point, as it’s the second to last game of a nine-game road trip, and being on a back-to-back doesn’t help matters here. The Blues are still a solid team and have started to play some decent hockey as of late and I think they can take down Ottawa at home in this one. Give me the St. Louis Blues in this one.