Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/25/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-175) Senators (+143)

Canadian Tire Centre is where the Ottawa Senators (18-24-1) will go up against the Boston Bruins (29-8-9) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Boston at -175 and Ottawa is at +143. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 4-1 victory over the Jets their last time out. The Bruins had a impressive offensive output in the win. In the game, they finished 4 out of the 21 shots they put on goal. They also had 3 chances on the power play but didn't net one. Boston accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have notched 160 goals (6th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 120. For the current campaign, they have recorded 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .728. Boston steps onto the ice with 142 power play opportunities and they have notched 38 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 26.76%. While playing at even strength, the Bruins have given up 93 goals while scoring 122 themselves. Boston has taken 1,407 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.4%. The Bruins have had 1,437 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .916. Boston Bruins opponents have amassed 168 power play opportunities (2nd in hockey) and have earned 27 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has notched 244 goals against Swayman in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.26. Swayman has participated in 114 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .921 in his 6,485 mins on the ice. He has compiled a mark of 69-26-14 and he started in 107 games. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman is sitting with 72 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .673. Swayman has seen 3,079 shot attempts against him and has garnered 2,835 total saves.

In their last game, Ottawa played the Canadiens in a matchup where the Senators took home the victory by a final of 4-1. They had 5 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Senators notched 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they tried.

So far this season, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 146 goals, 37 points, and a points percentage of .430. They have allowed 155 goals to be scored by of a combination of 117 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have tallied 122 goals at even strength and 24 goals (22nd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 159 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 15.09%. Ottawa has tried 1,408 shots (18th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.37%, while allowing the other team 1,323 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.61% on their oppositions 144 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%.

For the opposition you will find Joonas Korpisalo protecting the goal. He has gathered 6,500 stops out of 7,205 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .902. Korpisalo has accrued a lifetime record of 104-96-26 and has played in 250 contests. He has been a starter 227 contests and his ice time sits at 13,805 minutes. Korpisalo's quality start rate comes in at 48.5% and he has qualified for 110 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 3.06 goals per game and he has yielded 705 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa (+143) and under 6.5 goals

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