Winnipeg Jets vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 2/26/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

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

The Ottawa Senators (29-24-4) will take on the Winnipeg Jets (41-14-3) at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Winnipeg at -144 and Ottawa is priced at +120. The total has been set at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Blues in their previous contest . Winnipeg recorded 10 penalty mins in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to make the most of them. The Jets had a middle of the road showing in this game. For the game, they netted 3 of the 28 shots they looked to score on.

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When playing at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 107 goals while notching 156 on the offensive side of the ice. Winnipeg Jets opponents have amassed 150 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have tallied 31 goals in those chances. In relation to their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 207 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 138. Winnipeg has taken 1,649 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.6%. For the current campaign, they have earned 85 points and their points % is .733. The Jets have seen 1,617 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .915. Winnipeg comes into tonight with 157 power play opportunities and they have tallied 51 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 32.48%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Throughout his time in hockey, Hellebuyck has recorded 324 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .600. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 29,367 mins in the crease. Hellebuyck has seen 16,608 shot attempts taken against him and he has 15,237 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,371 goals versus Hellebuyck in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 310-180-43 and got the start in 540 games. Hellebuyck has taken the ice for 549 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Ottawa faced off against the Canadiens in a game where the Senators took the defeat by a tally of 5-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Senators converted 2 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

The Senators have earned 115 goals at even strength and 44 goals (4th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Ottawa has taken 1,692 shots (9th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.40%, while allowing their opponents 1,591 shots. This season, the Ottawa Senators have earned 159 goals, 62 points, in addition to a points percentage of .544. They have permitted 160 goals to be scored by of a combination of 123 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 187 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.53%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.84% on the other teams 167 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Linus Ullmark protecting the goal. He has accrued 7,371 stops out of the 8,032 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .918. Ullmark has amassed a career record of 150-83-25 and has been in net for 273 games. He has been a starter 263 games and has been on the ice for 14,348 minutes. Ullmark's quality start rate is 63.9% and he has accumulated 168 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per game and he has allowed 661 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-144)

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