Senators vs. Bruins betting preview

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The Ottawa Senators (17-13-4) have -142 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Boston Bruins (20-15-1), who have +120 odds, on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators to win vs Bruins -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Senators vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-142)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 20 of 34 games this season.
  • Boston’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 20 of 36 chances this season.
  • Sunday’s total is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators are ranked 14th in the league with 108 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
  • Ottawa ranks 17th in total goals against, conceding 3.2 goals per game (108 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (0) ranks them 14th in the league.
  • Ottawa’s 28 power-play goals this season (on 110 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Senators’ offense is sixth the league with a 25.45% power-play conversion rate.
  • Ottawa’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 17th in the league.
  • The Senators have the league’s 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 70.97%.
  • The Senators’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 56.7%.
  • Ottawa scores on 11.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.4 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 12 of those games.
  • In 14 games with moneyline oddds lower than -142, the Senators have eight wins.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Ottawa has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 16 goals and 20 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 19 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: seven goals and 19 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 13-8-4 record, .883 save percentage, 73 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have scored the fifth-most goals (116 goals, 3.2 per game) in the league.
  • Boston’s 113 total goals given up (3.1 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • Their ninth-best goal differential is +3.
  • Boston has recorded 27 power-play goals this season (on 104 chances). That’s the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Bruins have a 25.96% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 5 percentage.
  • Boston has scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th among all NHL teams).
  • The Bruins’ 17th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.45%.
  • The Bruins win 52% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best rate in the NHL.
  • The 11.8% shooting percentage Boston has amassed ranks fourth in the league.
  • The Bruins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.6 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Bruins have 17 wins in the 30 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Boston has won 13 of its 25 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 45.5% chance to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • Morgan Geekie: 25 goals and 14 assists
  • David Pastrnak: 13 goals and 24 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 10 goals and 15 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 14-9-1 record, .906 save percentage, 67 goals conceded
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