Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 3/29/25 NHL Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ottawa Senators meet Saturday in NHL action from the Canadian Tire Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Ottawa Senators prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have yet to meet this season but the Senators have won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 3-2 in a shootout back on March 14th, 2024, in Columbus. The win for the Senators made it back-to-back wins and wins in five of the last seven meetings for the Senators in this head-to-head matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be out to build on their 7-6 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out to improve to 33-29-9 on the year. After this game, Columbus will head home for a game against the Nashville Predators.

Blue Jackets Win Back-To-Back Games

Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 70 points including 20 goals and a team-high 50 assists while Kirill Marchenko has 65 points with a team-high 27 goals and 38 assists. Sean Monahan has 44 points with 14 goals and 30 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 42 points with 20 goals and 22 assists. Kent Johnson has 46 points with 22 goals and 24 assists while Adam Fantilli has 44 points with 22 goals and 22 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 7-8-2 with a 3.51 GAA and an .882 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 24-19-5 with a 3.09 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus. Jet Greaves has also gone 2-2-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .905 save percentage as well for the Blue Jackets.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won five of their last six games as underdogs following an overtime win.
• The Senators have lost five of their last six night games following a road win.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight road games after coming off a shootout.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Boone Jenner has scored a goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games against the Senators.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances against the Senators after playing less than 20 minutes in the Blue Jackets’ last game.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against the Senators.
• Zach Werenski ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:09) this season.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 win over the Red Wings last time out to improve to 38-28-5 on the year. After this game, Ottawa will head on the road for a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Senators Looking For Some Consistency

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 71 points including 21 goals and 50 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 55 points with a team-high 29 goals and 26 assists. Drake Batherson has 58 points with 20 goals and 38 assists and Claude Giroux has 14 goals and 32 assists while Jake Sanderson also has 48 points with 7 goals and 41 assists so far this season. Linus Ullmark is 20-13-3 with a 2.78 GAA and a .909 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 9-11-1 with a 2.75 GAA and an .897 save percentage as well this season. Leevi Merilainen has also gone 8-3-1 with a 1.99 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost 13 of their last 14 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The favorites have won each of the Senators’ last six games at Canadian Tire Centre.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Blue Jackets and Senators.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Brady Tkachuk has scored at least one goal in each of the Senators’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Tim Stutzle has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Senators’ last 10 home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Tim Stutzle has recorded at least one point in each of the Senators’ last 12 Saturday games.
• Brady Tkachuk ranks T3rd in the league for Power Play Goals (14) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Senators’ last four games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction

I’m on the Senators here. I just think this is a bad spot for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have struggled on the road at the best of times already this season. On a back-to-back, away from Columbus, I can see the Blue Jackets really struggling here against an Ottawa team at home where they’ve been at their best this season and also a rested Ottawa team as well. I think the Senators get it done at home here, so give me the Senators here.