Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 4/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-150) Blue Jackets (+125)

The Ottawa Senators (42-29-6) are on their way to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets (34-33-9). The moneyline on this game has the Senators at -150 and the Blue Jackets are at +125. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Lightning in their previous contest . Ottawa recorded 6 penalty mins in this game. The Senators had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the victory. They also had 3 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. In the matchup, they converted 2 of the 19 shots they put on net.

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When at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 165 goals while notching 164 of their own. Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 217 power play tries (14th in hockey) and have scored 48 goals in those chances. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 221 goals (20th in the league) so far this year and have surrendered 213. Ottawa has attempted 2,240 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.9%. For the year, they have recorded 90 points and their points percentage is sitting at .584. The Senators have seen 2,210 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .904. Ottawa skates onto the rink with 247 power play opportunities and they have added 57 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.08%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Anton Forsberg. Forsberg has been involved in 187 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 73-80-13 and was named the starter in 171 games. Opponents have notched 499 goals against Forsberg in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.53. Forsberg has seen 5,261 shots against him and has recorded 4,762 saves. His save percentage is at .905 during his 8,473 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Forsberg has earned 88 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .515.

In their last game, Columbus faced off against the Avalanche in a game where the Blue Jackets ended up taking the loss by a mark of 7-3. The Blue Jackets converted 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they took. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net.

For the year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 239 goals, 77 points, in addition to a points percentage of .507. They have permitted 261 goals to be scored by way of 212 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have 206 goals at even strength and 33 goals (28th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 175 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 18.86%. Columbus has put up 2,209 shots (11th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.82%, while allowing their opponents 2,258 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 75.98% on their opponents 204 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.4%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Daniil Tarasov protecting the goal. He has tallied 1,777 saves out of 1,979 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .898. Tarasov is sitting with a career record of 19-34-6 and has played in 65 contests. He was named a starter in 61 games and has played for a total of 2,471 mins. Tarasov's quality start rate sits at 47.5% and he has earned 29 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 4.90 goals per contest and he has surrendered 202 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (-150)

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