Senators vs. Blue Jackets betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL matchup between the Ottawa Senators (41-29-6) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (34-32-9) at Canadian Tire Centre sees the Senators as home favorites (-166 moneyline odds to win) against the Blue Jackets (+140). The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators to win vs Blue Jackets -166

Bet $20, Payout $32.05

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-166)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+140)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • Ottawa’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 27 of 76 times.
  • In 57.3% of Columbus’ previous games this season (43/75), the teams combined to score more than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.0 goals per game, 0.4 less than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators offense’s 217 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • Ottawa has given up the 10th-fewest goals in league play this season, 213 (2.8 per game).
  • The team is ranked 14th in goal differential at +4.
  • The 57 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season have come on 245 chances, fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The Senators are ranked 12th in the NHL with a 23.27% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Ottawa’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the league.
  • The Senators rank 17th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 77.88%.
  • The Senators’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 53.1%.
  • Ottawa scores on 9.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 26th in the league.
  • The Senators’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.8 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Ottawa has won 25 of its 44 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Senators have a record of 10-3 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -166.
  • Ottawa has a 62.4% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 21 goals and 51 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 22 goals and 38 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: 11 goals and 43 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 22-14-3 record, .908 save percentage, 105 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have the league’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (239 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Columbus has given up 257 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th.
  • Their 19th-ranked goal differential is -18.
  • Columbus has put up 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 28th in the NHL (on 175 chances).
  • The Blue Jackets’ power-play conversion rate (18.29%) ranks 25th in the league.
  • Columbus has scored nine shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all NHL teams).
  • The 75.62% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have put totgether is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
  • The Blue Jackets win 47.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Columbus is shooting 11% (13th in the league).
  • The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Blue Jackets have 26 wins in the 63 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Columbus is 15-21 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +140 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 41.7%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 20 goals and 54 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 31 goals and 39 assists
  • Sean Monahan: 17 goals and 32 assists
  • Elvis Merzlikins: 25-21-5 record, .890 save percentage, 165 goals given up
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