The NHL schedule has the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators playing tonight. NHL standings are not looking too hot for either of the NHL teams right now.
The Nashville Predators won for the third time in a row, extending their winning run after defeating the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday at Capital One Arena. After the Predators blew leads of 1-0 and 2-1 in the first two periods, Ryan McDonagh scored the game-winning goal with 3:16 remaining in the third period.
The Predators have only lost one game in regulation during their last nine games. On the other hand, the Senators suffered just their second loss in the previous six games with a 4-8 defeat to the Seattle Kraken at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. The Ottawa Senators finished 2-1-0 in their current four-game homestand.
This should be one of the better NHL games to watch tonight because both teams are competing at the same level. So, before we take a look at our Predators vs Senators picks, let’s first take a look at both teams, their betting odds, and some interesting trends.
Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators Information
Time: Monday, January 9, 2023, at 7:35 pm EST
Location of the game: Canadian Tire Centre, Ontario
Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators Analysis
Nashville Predators Performance Recap and Analysis
The Predators have been on a little hot streak for the last three games. They are looking to keep that going in tonight’s game.
The Nashville Predators standings have them sixth in the Central Division right now. There have been some star performers for the Predators, who are Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi, and Matt Duchene.
Forsberg has been the star for the Predators during this season. Forsberg has been leading the points category with 15 goals and 19 assists.
The other main man that has helped Forsberg has been Josi, who has helped the Predators by putting up nine goals and 22 assists. Josi is leading the team in assists this year, and the man behind him with 21 assists is Mikael Granlund.
Lastly, Duchene has been an impact player with 11 goals and 19 assists. These three to four players will be the players to look for in tonight’s game.
Key Injuries
The NHL injury report for the Nashville Predators tonight has defenseman Mark Borowiecki out.
Betting Trends to Know
Nine out of the 22 games the Predators have played this season as underdogs have ended in an upset victory for them. When Nashville is a -102 or greater underdog on the moneyline, the team is 7-13.
In 19 of the 38 games this season, Nashville and its opponent have scored more than six goals together.
Ottawa Senators Performance Recap and Analysis
Coming off a loss to Seattle on Saturday, the Ottawa Senators schedule has them playing the Nashville Predators, where they look to regain a win streak.
The Senators have some talent that they believe will help them throughout this season. The star players for the Senators are Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, and Drake Batherson.
Tkachuk has been an outstanding player this year for the Ottawa Senators and is trying to continue to improve his stats throughout the year. Tkachuk has been a big leader with these NHL player stats having 26 assists and adding 14 goals this season.
Stutzle has also helped Tkachuk a lot this year by adding 18 goals and 21 assists to his stats. The other man to look out for is Batherson, who has 13 goals and 24 assists on the year.
Key Injuries
There are a few guys on the injured reserves, including Mathieu Joseph and Tyler Motte.
Betting Trends to Know
As the favorite this year, Ottawa has recorded a 13-8 record. The Senators have won 10 of their 14 games this season with moneyline odds less than -118. Twenty-three out of 39 occasions this season, Ottawa games have gone beyond six goals.
Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
Before we take a close look at the NHL picks, it is important to take a look at the NHL odds.
Looking at the moneyline odds, we can see both teams at -110. This will be a toss-up game, and I believe whoever can score three to four goals first will win this game.
The spread to this game has the Predators at +1.5 and the Senators at -1.5.
The O/U line is set at 6.00 goals. The line seems a tad too low for this game – both these teams love to score and will score over six goals tonight.
Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators Betting Picks
If you are looking to bet on the moneyline in this game, you can’t go wrong with the Predators here. They are simply the better team!
One of our Predators vs Senators picks for this game is going to be over 6.00 goals. Recent results have been showing that both teams love to score the puck, and I believe this game could get to up to nine to ten goals easily.
Most of the NHL expert picks will be on the Predators at +1.5 because they are expected to be able to overcome and beat the Senators.
Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators Score Prediction
When making Predators vs Senators picks, take the Predators winning 6-3.
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