Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction 3/5/25 NHL Picks

The Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks meet Wednesday in NHL action at the United Center. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction. This article will include an Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks Pick.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview 

The Ottawa Senators beat the Sharks, lost to the Capitals, and they play the Rangers, Red Wings, and Flyers next. The Senators have lost six of their last seven games and have allowed three or more goals in all seven games.

The Ottawa Senators are averaging 2.82 goals per game and are scoring 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 23 goals, Tim Stutzle has 44 assists and Thomas Chabot has 140 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 2.85 goals per game and are killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 73 goals on 817 shots faced, and Anton Forsberg has given up 57 goals on 545 shots.

Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview 

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Ducks and Kings, and they play the Utah, Predators, and Avalanche next. The Blackhawks look for three straight games for the first time since December 15-19. 

The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring 25.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Ryan Donato leads Chicago with 22 goals, Teuvo Teravainen has 34 assists and Connor Bedard has 141 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.48 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 106 goals on 964 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 84 goals on 895 shots.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Senators have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Blackhawks have won 11 of their last 12 games against the Senators.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games following a shootout win.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against the Senators.
• The Blackhawks have won the third period in six of their last seven night games against the Senators following a win.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Blackhawks have lost 20 of their last 23 games following a home win.
• The Senators have won four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
• The Senators have won the third period in each of their last three games as favorites against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report 

The Blackhawks will be without Jason Dickinson, Philipp Kurashev, and Laurent Brossoit. Nick Foligno is questionable for the Blackhawks.

The Ottawa Senators will be without Nick Cousins and Tyler Kleven. Leevi Merilainen is questionable for the Senators.

Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

The Senators have obviously been the better team this season and if they’re serious about doing something this season, this is a game they win. The problem is the Senators have lost six of their last seven games and have been getting killed defensively. The Senators also aren’t good on the road, as it’s where 16 of their 25 losses have come this season. The Blackhawks are miserable themselves, but they’ve won back-to-back games and have cashed three nice underdog tickets in their last eight games. Also, the Blackhawks have won nine of the last 10 games against the Senators and most of those games were ugly. I don’t do this often, but I’ll take a stab with the Blackhawks and the big plus money price.