Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-144) Senators (+120)

The Ottawa Senators (36-26-5) welcome the Colorado Avalanche (41-24-3) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Avalanche at -144 and the Senators are coming in at +120. The total is 6.

The Colorado Avalanche went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-2 win over the Flames in their previous game. Colorado recorded 4 minutes in the box in this contest. The Avalanche had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this win. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score. In the game, they finished 4 out of the 28 shots they tried.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 170 power play tries (26th in hockey) and have a total of 35 goals in those attempts. The Avalanche have had 1,776 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. Colorado has attempted 2,008 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.3%. While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 160 goals while having 181 of their own. Colorado has accumulated 197 power play opportunities and they have scored 46 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 23.35%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 85 points and their points percentage is sitting at .625. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 227 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 195.

The player in the crease for this game is Scott Wedgewood. Opponents have notched 404 goals against Wedgewood in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.33. Wedgewood has been in goal for 149 matchups during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .906 in his 7,289 mins played. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 58-54-23 and he started in 131 games. In his career, Wedgewood has 62 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .473. Wedgewood has had 4,296 shots against him and has recorded 3,892 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa played the Canadiens in a game where the Senators ended up losing by a final score of 6-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Senators netted 3 goals of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking.

Ottawa has taken 1,977 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.96%, while allowing the opposition 1,903 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.72% on the other teams 193 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%. They have earned 218 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 23.39%. The Senators have tallied 146 goals at even strength and 51 goals (4th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 191 goals to be scored by way of 148 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 197 goals, 77 points, as well as a points percentage of .575.

Across the ice you are likely to see Linus Ullmark protecting the goal. Ullmark has compiled a career mark of 156-85-26 and has participated in 282 games. Ullmark's quality start percentage sits at 63.6% and he has made 173 quality starting assignments in his career. He has recorded 7,632 saves out of the 8,319 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .917. His opposition is averaging 2.87 goals/game and he has allowed 687 goals altogether. He has been a starter 272 games and has played for a total of 14,370 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-144)

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