Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

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

The Ottawa Senators (24-19-4) are on their way to TD Garden on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Boston Bruins (23-19-6). The moneyline on this matchup has Ottawa at -122 while Boston is coming in at +102. The over/under is 6.

The Ottawa Senators were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-0 defeat to the Rangers in their previous contest . Ottawa had 14 mins in the box for this game. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Senators left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. While out there on the ice, they went scoreless on the 20 shots they tried.

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In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have earned 131 goals (23rd in hockey) over the course of the season and have surrendered 131. For the year, they sit with 52 points and their points percentage is sitting at .553. Ottawa is sitting with 149 power play opportunities and they have scored 34 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 22.82%. While at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 101 goals while earning 97 when they are on offense. Ottawa has taken 1,378 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.5%. The Senators have had 1,281 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Ottawa Senators opponents have 136 power play opportunities (13th in pro hockey) and have a total of 30 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Leevi Merilainen. Over the course of his time in hockey, Merilainen has 6 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .545. His save percentage is .908 in his 108 minutes played. Merilainen has seen 293 shots taken against him and has recorded 266 total saves. Opponents have scored 27 goals against Merilainen in his career and his goals against average per contest is 15.00. He has an overall record of 6-4-2 and he started in 11 games. Merilainen has played in 12 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Boston faced off against the Sharks in an outing where the Bruins notched a victory by a score of 6-3. The Bruins recorded 6 goals of the 33 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this contest and tallied 1 out of those tries.

On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 133 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .542. They have allowed 152 goals to be scored by way of 117 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have scored 112 goals at even strength and 21 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 152 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 13.82%. Boston has put up 1,329 shots (16th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.01%, while allowing their opponents 1,364 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 75.86% on the other teams 145 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.9%.

Across the ice you will find Joonas Korpisalo between the pipes. Korpisalo has accumulated a career mark of 123-111-31 and has played in 291 games. Korpisalo's quality start percentage comes out to 48.9% and he has qualified for 129 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He is sitting with 7,451 stops out of the 8,272 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .901. His opponents are averaging 3.22 goals per game and he has relinquished 821 goals altogether. He has started in 264 games and has played 15,294 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (+102)

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