Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Boston Bruins (7-7-1) and the Ottawa Senators (6-7) at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins are -135 on the moneyline to win at home against the Senators (+114) in the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.
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Bruins to win vs Senators -135
Bruins vs. Senators Betting Lines
- Favorite: Bruins (-135)
- Underdog: Senators (+114)
- Over/under: 5.5
Bruins vs. Senators Quick Facts
- Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in eight of 15 matches (53.3%) so far this season.
- In 53.8% of Ottawa’s previous games this season (7/13), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
- These two teams combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the over/under set for this match.
- This game’s over/under is 1.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Bruins Season Stat Insights
- The Bruins’ 2.5 average goals per game add up to 38 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Boston is ranked 26th in NHL action in goals against this season, having conceded 49 (3.3 per game).
- Their goal differential (-11) ranks them 25th in the NHL.
- Boston has scored eight power-play goals on 62 chances this season, to rank 17th in the league.
- The Bruins’ offense has the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.9%).
- Boston has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
- The Bruins rank 23rd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 75.76%.
- The Bruins win 51% of their faceoffs (11th in the league).
- Boston converts 9% of its shots, ranking 26th in the NHL.
- The Bruins’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.9 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Moneyline
- Boston has won five of its nine games as a favorite this season.
- The Bruins have been victorious in five of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -135.
- Boston has a 57.4% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
Bruins Leaders
- David Pastrnak: six goals and seven assists
- Brad Marchand: four goals and seven assists
- Elias Lindholm: two goals and seven assists
- Jeremy Swayman: 4-5-1 record, .894 save percentage, 30 goals conceded
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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Senators Season Stats Insights
- The Senators have the NHL’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (45 total goals, 3.5 per game).
- Ottawa has allowed 42 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 12th.
- Their 14th-ranked goal differential is +3.
- Ottawa has recorded 13 power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 42 chances).
- The Senators’ power-play conversion rate (30.95%) is fourth-best in the league.
- Ottawa has scored one shorthanded goal this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
- The Senators’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.68%.
- The Senators have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.7%).
- The 10.8% shooting percentage Ottawa has amassed ranks 16th in the league.
- The Senators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 28.5 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.
Senators Moneyline Insights
- The Senators have been made the underdog seven times this season, and upset their opponent three times.
- Ottawa is 2-4 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Senators.
Senators Leaders
- Tim Stutzle: six goals and 13 assists
- Brady Tkachuk: seven goals and seven assists
- Drake Batherson: six goals and seven assists
- Anton Forsberg: 3-3-0 record, .905 save percentage, 17 goals allowed
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