Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 4/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+125) Senators (-145)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (34-31-9) are on their way to Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Ottawa Senators (40-29-6). The moneyline on this matchup has Columbus at +125 while Ottawa is coming in at -145. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 7-3 defeat to the Avalanche in their previous outing. Columbus had 4 penalty minutes for this contest. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Blue Jackets had a middle of the road offensive output in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they netted 3 out of the 30 shots they attempted.

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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 200 power play opportunities (21st in the league) and have come away with 49 goals in those attempts. The Blue Jackets so far have had 2,201 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .886. Columbus has taken 2,152 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.1%. At even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed the opponent to score 203 goals while getting 206 as an offensive unit. Columbus steps onto the ice with 174 power play opportunities and they have tallied 33 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 18.97%. For the current campaign, they have scored 77 points and their points percentage comes in at .520. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 239 goals (11th in hockey) this year and have allowed 252.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Daniil Tarasov. Tarasov has played in 64 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 19-33-6 and got the start in 60 games. The opposition has scored 200 goals versus Tarasov in his career and his goals against average is 4.86. Tarasov has seen 1,973 shot attempts taken against him and he has 1,773 total saves. His save percentage sits at .899 for his 2,471 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Tarasov has 29 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .483.

In their last game, Ottawa went up against the Lightning in an outing where the Senators got the victory by a score of 2-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Senators notched 2 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they pursued.

On the season, the Ottawa Senators have a total of 214 goals, 86 points, and a points percentage of .573. They have permitted 213 goals to be scored by of a combination of 165 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have tallied 158 goals at even strength and 56 goals (4th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 239 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.43%. Ottawa has taken 2,188 shots (8th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.78%, while allowing their opponents 2,140 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.57% on the other teams 214 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.0%.

Across the ice you are going to see Anton Forsberg between the pipes. He has recorded 4,722 saves out of 5,221 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .904. Forsberg is sitting with a career record of 72-80-13 and has played in 186 contests. He was named a starter in 170 games and has played for a total of 8,471 mins. Forsberg's quality start percentage sits at 51.2% and he has 87 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 3.53 goals per contest and he has allowed 499 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Columbus (+125)

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