Ottawa Senators vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-160) Blues (+132)

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (17-17-4) will go up against the Ottawa Senators (19-15-2) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Senators at -160 and the Blues are opening at +132. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Ottawa Senators had a good night with a 3-1 victory against the Wild in their last outing. The Senators had a middle of the road offensive performance in the victory. In the outing, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 37 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. Ottawa amassed 11 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 102 power play tries (21st in hockey) and have come away with 23 goals in those chances. The Senators so far have had 989 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Ottawa has tried 1,093 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. When at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 79 goals while scoring 80 of their own. Ottawa has tallied 120 power play chances and they have tallied 30 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 25.00%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 40 points and their points percentage comes in at .556. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have notched 110 goals (18th in the league) over the course of the season and have surrendered 102.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Linus Ullmark. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Ullmark has accumulated 166 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .638. His save percentage currently is at .918 for his 14,342 minutes guarding the cage. Ullmark has seen 7,933 shots against him and he has 7,284 total saves. Opponents have tallied 649 goals against Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.72. He has compiled an overall mark of 150-80-25 and got the start in 260 games. Ullmark has been involved in 270 games during his NHL career.

Their last time out, St. Louis played the Sabres in a game where the Blues ended up losing by a mark of 4-2. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Blues had 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they attempted.

St. Louis has attempted 1,005 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.85%, while allowing their opponents 1,077 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 74.49% on their oppositions 98 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%. They have recorded 87 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 14.94%. The Blues have tallied 86 goals at even strength and 13 goals (31st in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 115 goals to be scored by way of 90 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 99 goals, 38 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the ice you are going to see Jordan Binnington protecting the net. He is sitting with 8,080 saves out of the 8,912 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .907. Binnington is the owner of a career mark of 154-108-34 and has been in goal for 307 games. He has been a starter 299 contests and has racked up 16,302 minutes. Binnington's rate of quality starts is 53.2% and he has qualified for 159 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 3.06 goals per game and he has conceded 832 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (+132)

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