Senators vs. Bruins betting preview

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Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Ottawa Senators (24-19-4, -162 on the moneyline to win) and the Boston Bruins (23-20-6, +136 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Senators to win vs Bruins -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Senators vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-162)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Ottawa and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 20 of 47 games this season.
  • In 53.1% of Boston’s previous games this season (26/49), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 131 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Ottawa has allowed the ninth-fewest goals in league action this season, 131 (2.8 per game).
  • Their goal differential (0) ranks them 14th in the league.
  • The 34 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season have come on 150 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
  • The Senators’ offense has the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.67%).
  • Ottawa has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Senators rank 18th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 77.94%.
  • The Senators’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52%.
  • Ottawa has a 9.5% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 28th in the NHL.
  • The Senators average 26.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Ottawa has been victorious in 13 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Senators have won five of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -162.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Ottawa has a 61.8% chance of winning this contest.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 15 goals and 30 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 14 goals and 26 assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: 18 goals and 18 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 12-7-2 record, .915 save percentage, 51 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have the NHL’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (134 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • Boston has allowed 3.2 goals per game, and 157 total, which ranks 26th among all league teams.
  • They have a -23 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • Boston has recorded 21 power-play goals this season (28th in the NHL) on 155 chances.
  • The Bruins’ power-play conversion rate (13.55%) ranks 30th in the league.
  • Boston has recorded four shorthanded goals.
  • The Bruins’ 26th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.34%.
  • The Bruins have the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.8%).
  • Boston’s collective 9.9% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
  • The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been the underdog 21 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 28.6%, of those games.
  • Boston has won one of its six games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 42.4% chance to win for the Bruins.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 22 goals and 32 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 17 goals and 19 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 11 goals and 17 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 15-16-4 record, .896 save percentage, 103 goals allowed
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