Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/13/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+126) Senators (-152)

The Ottawa Senators (34-25-5) will try to beat the Boston Bruins (30-28-8) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Bruins at +126 and the Senators are at -152. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Panthers in the last game they played. The Bruins had a middle of the road offensive output in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 24 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. Boston earned 13 minutes in the box in this contest.

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When at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 158 goals while earning 149 of their own. Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 203 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have racked up 47 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have notched 179 goals (23rd in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 205. Boston has taken 1,812 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. For the season, they have scored 68 points and their points percentage is sitting at .515. The Bruins have had 1,876 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .891. Boston comes into tonight with 198 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 15.15%.

The man in net for this game is Jeremy Swayman. During his career on the ice, Swayman has tallied 105 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .610. His save percentage is at .913 during his 7,686 minutes between the pipes. Swayman has seen 4,954 shots against him and has recorded 4,524 saves. Opponents have scored 430 goals versus Swayman in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.36. He has compiled a record of 99-54-21 and got the start in 172 games. Swayman has participated in 179 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last game, Ottawa played the Flyers in a game where the Senators notched a win by a mark of 5-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing but didn't score a goal. The Senators notched 5 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

Ottawa has taken 1,895 shots (9th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.71%, while allowing their opponents 1,822 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.54% on the other teams 187 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.1%. They have earned 212 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.11%. The Senators have racked up 135 goals at even strength and 49 goals (4th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 180 goals to be scored by of a combination of 138 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 184 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .570.

Across the ice you will find Linus Ullmark between the pipes. He has a tally of 7,562 saves out of the 8,240 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .918. Ullmark has compiled a career record of 154-84-26 and has participated in 279 contests. He got the starting nod in 269 games and has been on the ice for 14,363 minutes. Ullmark's rate of quality starts comes out to 63.9% and he has accumulated 172 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has yielded 678 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (-152)

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