Thursday’s NHL schedule features a likely tight outing between the Ottawa Senators (23-19-7) and the Nashville Predators (23-22-4) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The Senators are -118 on the moneyline to win against the Predators (-102) in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Senators (-118)
• Underdog: Predators (-102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Predators Quick Facts

• Ottawa and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 49 games this season.
• So far this season, 46.9% of Nashville’s games (23/49) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two teams.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

• The Senators offense’s 160 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• Ottawa is ranked 26th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 164 (3.4 per game).
• They’re ranked 17th in the league with a -4 goal differential .
• Ottawa’s 39 power-play goals this season (on 162 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Senators’ 24.07% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the NHL this season.
• Ottawa’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (17th among all teams).
• The Senators have the league’s 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 72.11%.
• The Senators win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 55.1%.
• Ottawa has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking eighth in the NHL.
• The Senators’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

• In 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has been victorious 18 times.
• Through 32 games with moneyline odds lower than -118 this season, the Senators have won 17 times.
• The moneyline odds say Ottawa has a 54.1% chance of winning this game.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle: 22 goals and 28 assists
• Drake Batherson: 19 goals and 25 assists
• Jake Sanderson: 10 goals and 29 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 14-8-5 record, .880 save percentage, 82 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators’ 138 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the league.
• Nashville has allowed 166 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th.
• They have a -28 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
• Nashville has scored 29 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 145 chances.
• The Predators have the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20%.
• Nashville has recorded four shorthanded goals.
• The 80.27% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Predators have the NHL’s fourth-best faceoff win rate (52.3%).
• The 10% shooting percentage Nashville has amassed ranks 26th in the league.
• The Predators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• The Predators have been the underdog 33 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 39.4%, of those games.
• Nashville has won 12 of its 32 games when it is the underdog by -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 50.5% chance for the Predators to win.

Predators Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly: 18 goals and 29 assists
• Filip Forsberg: 19 goals and 20 assists
• Luke Evangelista: seven goals and 28 assists
• Juuse Saros: 19-16-3 record, .896 save percentage, 110 goals allowed