Ottawa Senators (22-18-4) vs Boston Bruins (22-19-5)
Game Info: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 3:00 pm (Canadian Tire Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Ottawa Senators -135 / Boston Bruins +114 — Over/Under: 5.5
In this article, we will formulate a Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 18th at the Canadian Tire Centre. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:
-The Bruins’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Senators’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Ottawa
-Recent betting trends in games played between Boston and Ottawa
-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Bruins and Senators.
Can Bruins Build Momentum
The Bruins are looking to build momentum and they have won two straight games. Two games ago against the Florida Panthers, the Bruins secured a 4-2 victory. In the last game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, they were able to secure a 6-2 victory. David Pastnak and Pavel Zacha scored one goal and added two assists. Jeremy Swayman was in goal and he was impressive saving 43 of the 45 shots that he faced.
The Bruins are averaging 2.65 goals, while their defense is giving up 3.13 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 22nd. They are averaging 27.5 shots per game which is 20th in the league. David Pastrnak has scored 20 goals and added 28 assists so far this season. Jeremy Swayman is expected to start in goal and he sits with a 15-15-3 record and he’s giving up 2.89 goals per game.
Can the Senators Offense Bounce Back?
Two games ago against the New York Islanders, the Senators picked up a win, but the offense still wasn’t great in that game scoring two goals. Two games ago against the Washington Capitals, the Senators failed to score any goals, and that led to the defeat. The Senators had 24 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net once. Leevi Merliainen was in goal and he saved 25 of the 26 shots that he faced.
The Senators are averaging 2.82 goals while their defense is giving up 2.73 goals per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the defense is ranked 7th. Opponents have a save percentage against them of .904 which is 28th in the NHL. Tim Stutzle has scored 14 goals and added 29 assists. Getting the start for the Senators will be Leevi Merllanien and he sits with a 5-2-1 and he is giving up 1.84 goals per game.
Why the Senators Will Beat the Bruins
- The Bruins have lost six of their last seven road games.
- The Senators have won five of their last six day games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against the Bruins.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Canadian Tire Centre following a win.
- The Senators have won the first period in four of their last five day games at Canadian Tire Centre after coming off overtime.
Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
The Senators have a big advantage in goal and that is going to be the difference. Merlianien is giving up only 1.84 goals per game and he’s going to step up in a big way here. The Senators offense hasn’t been good all season and especially as of late they have struggled. The Bruins offense is going to really struggle to get going here. The Bruins will score only a goal max and the Senators will get the job done.