Friday will feature an expected close NHL contest between the St. Louis Blues (18-17-4, -122 on the moneyline to win) and the Ottawa Senators (19-16-2, +102 moneyline odds) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Blues vs. Senators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blues (-122)
• Underdog: Senators (+102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Senators Quick Facts

• St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 19 of 39 matches (48.7%) so far this season.
• Ottawa’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 19 of 37 chances this season.
• Friday’s over/under is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

• The Blues offense’s 105 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 24th in the league.
• St. Louis ranks 17th in total goals against, giving up three goals per game (117 total) in NHL action.
• The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -12.
• St. Louis has recorded 15 power-play goals on 90 chances this season, to rank 29th in the league.
• The Blues are 26th in the NHL with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season.
• St. Louis’ offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (16th among all squads).
• The Blues have the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 73.53%.
• The Blues’ players win 48.7% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the league.
• St. Louis scores on 10.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
• The Blues have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

• In seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won three of those games.
• The Blues have won three of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -122.
• According to the moneyline odds, St. Louis has a 55.0% chance of winning this contest.

Blues Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou: 16 goals and 16 assists
• Robert Thomas: eight goals and 21 assists
• Dylan Holloway: 14 goals and 12 assists
• Jordan Binnington: 10-14-3 record, .896 save percentage, 78 goals allowed

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

• The Senators’ 112 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• Ottawa has allowed 2.9 goals per game, and 106 total, which ranks 11th among all NHL teams.
• Their +6 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• Ottawa has scored 30 power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 124 chances.
• The Senators have a 24.19% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 9 percentage.
• Ottawa has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth in league).
• The 77.57% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have put totgether is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
• The Senators have the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.6%).
• Ottawa’s collective 10.1% shooting percentage ranks 24th in the league.
• The Senators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

• The Senators have been the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
• Ottawa has 15 games this season playing as an underdog by +102 or longer, and is 7-8 in those contests.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 49.5% chance for the Senators to win.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 12 goals and 28 assists
• Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 23 assists
• Brady Tkachuk: 17 goals and 18 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 12-7-2 record, .915 save percentage, 51 goals given up