Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 4/15/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+110) Senators (-130)

Canadian Tire Centre is the location where the Ottawa Senators (43-30-6) will try to beat the Chicago Blackhawks (23-46-11) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +110 and Ottawa opens at -130. The betting total is set at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Jets in the last game they played. The Blackhawks had a good offensive output in this game. While out there on the ice, they converted 4 of the 32 shots they attempted. They also had 2 power play chances and scored 1 goal. Chicago amassed 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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At even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 242 goals while scoring 173 when they are on offense. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have tallied 220 power play tries (16th in the league) and have come away with 44 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 217 goals (28th in the NHL) so far this year and have conceded 286. Chicago has taken 1,964 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the year, they have scored 57 points and their points percentage sits at .356. The Blackhawks have had 2,491 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Chicago has accounted for 183 power play chances and they have scored 44 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 24.04%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Arvid Soderblom. The opposition has racked up 283 goals against Soderblom in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 6.02. Soderblom has been involved in 85 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .889 during his 2,820 mins in the crease. He has accumulated an overall mark of 16-52-11 and was named the starter in 76 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Soderblom has compiled 32 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .421. Soderblom has had 2,556 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 2,273 total saves.

In their last game, Ottawa faced the Flyers in a game where the Senators got the victory by a tally of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Senators converted 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they pursued.

The Senators have tallied 174 goals at even strength and 58 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. Ottawa has taken 2,334 shots (9th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.94%, while allowing their opponents 2,297 shots. So far this year, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 232 goals, 92 points, in addition to a points percentage of .582. They have allowed 223 goals to be scored by of a combination of 174 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 254 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.83%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.83% on the other teams 221 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.3%.

Across the ice you are going to see Linus Ullmark in net. Ullmark has compiled a career mark of 162-87-26 and has participated in 290 contests. Ullmark's rate of quality starts is 63.9% and he has 179 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has racked up 7,822 stops out of 8,527 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .917. His opposition is averaging 2.94 goals/game and he has relinquished 705 goals in total. He has made the start in 280 games and his ice time sits at 14,388 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (+110)

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