Senators vs. Bruins betting preview

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Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Ottawa Senators (34-25-5, -198 on the moneyline to win) and the Boston Bruins (30-28-8, +164 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Senators to win vs Bruins -198

Bet $20, Payout $30.10

Senators vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-198)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+164)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Senators vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Ottawa’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 32 of 64 times.
  • Boston’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 32 of 66 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 184 total, which makes them the 19th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Ottawa has allowed the 10th-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 180 (2.8 per game).
  • The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +4.
  • The 49 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season have come on 213 chances, fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The Senators’ 23% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 14th in the league.
  • Ottawa’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fourth in the league.
  • The Senators have the league’s 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.54%.
  • The Senators’ players win 52.8% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
  • Ottawa scores on 9.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 27th in the league.
  • The Senators average 25.8 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Ottawa has gone 22-14 as the favorite this season.
  • Through four games with moneyline odds shorter than -198 this season, the Senators have won every time.
  • There is a 66.4% chance that Ottawa wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 20 goals and 46 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 16 goals and 34 assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: 27 goals and 22 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 16-11-3 record, .912 save percentage, 80 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins’ 179 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
  • Boston has conceded 3.1 goals per game, and 205 total, which ranks 22nd among all league teams.
  • Their -26 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
  • Boston has put up 30 power-play goals this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL (on 198 chances).
  • The Bruins have a 15.15% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 29 percentage.
  • Boston has scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL squads).
  • The Bruins’ 21st-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.35%.
  • The Bruins have the league’s ninth-best faceoff win percentage (51.7%).
  • Boston is shooting 9.9% (25th in the league).
  • The Bruins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 26.2 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been the underdog 35 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 34.3%, of those games.
  • Boston is 3-3 when it is underdogs of +164 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Bruins have a 37.9% chance to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 33 goals and 48 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 13 goals and 27 assists
  • Casey Mittelstadt: 11 goals and 25 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 20-21-6 record, .899 save percentage, 135 goals conceded
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