Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+102) Senators (-122)

The Boston Bruins (22-19-5) are headed to Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday where they will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (22-18-3). The moneyline on this contest has Boston at +102 and Ottawa is priced at -122. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Boston Bruins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-2 win over the Lightning in their previous contest . Boston accumulated 16 penalty mins in this outing. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to net one. The Bruins had a good offensive output in the victory. In the matchup, they netted 6 out of the 24 shots they tried.

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Boston Bruins opponents have 141 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have scored 34 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have had 1,292 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .889. Boston has tried 1,268 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.6%. At even strength, the Bruins have allowed 110 goals while getting 103 of their own. Boston has accounted for 146 power play opportunities and they have added 19 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 13.01%. For the current campaign, they have scored 49 points and their points percentage comes in at .533. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 122 goals (24th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 144.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has been able to score 389 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.05. Swayman has been involved in 165 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .914 during his 7,651 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled an overall mark of 94-48-18 and got the start in 158 games. During his career on the ice, Swayman has compiled 99 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .627. Swayman has seen 4,541 shot attempts against him and has amassed 4,152 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa went up against the Islanders in an outing where the Senators earned a win by a score of 2-0. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Senators earned 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took.

The Senators have earned 91 goals at even strength and 33 goals (6th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has attempted 1,270 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.76%, while allowing their opponents 1,172 shots. So far this season, the Ottawa Senators have 124 goals, 47 points, in addition to a points percentage of .547. They have allowed 119 goals to be scored by of a combination of 92 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 138 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 23.91%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.57% on their oppositions 126 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%.

For the opposition you are going to see Anton Forsberg protecting the goal. He has recorded 4,449 saves out of the 4,925 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .903. Forsberg has compiled a career record of 67-77-12 and has played in 174 games. He has been a starter 161 contests and has played for a total of 8,444 minutes. Forsberg's percentage of quality starts is 50.3% and he has made 81 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has allowed 476 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa (-122) and under 6 goals

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