St. Louis Blues vs Ottawa Senators Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The St. Louis Blues will face off against the Ottawa Senators in an NHL matchup as the Blues aim for a postseason berth while the Senators are on the verge of being eliminated from playoff contention. St Louis is coming off a loss to the Colorado Avalanche, ending a four-game winning streak, and currently sits fourth in the Western Conference wildcard race. Ottawa suffered a defeat against the Boston Bruins and has lost nine of their last 12 games. St Louis will be without Josh Jacobs and MacKenzie MacEachern, while Ottawa will be missing Zack MacEwen, Matthew Highmore, Rourke Chartier, and Josh Norris. Ottawa is the betting favorite, opening at -130 with the line remaining unchanged.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Blues +110 | Senators -130

Spread: Blues +1.5 (-225) | Senators -1.5 (+185)

Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ottawa will win straight-up is 57%.

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues have struggled offensively this season, ranking 26th in the NHL with an average of 2.80 goals per game and 25th in shots with 28.6 per game. The team is winning 49.3% of their face offs and has the 25th best power play, scoring 18.1% of the time. Pavel Buchnevich is the leading goal scorer with 24 goals, followed closely by Robert Thomas with 23. Thomas leads the team in assists with 50 and points with 73. Torey Krug and Buchnevich are second in assists and points, respectively. Defensively, St. Louis is allowing an average of 3.01 goals against per game, ranking 15th in the NHL. They have a penalty kill unit ranked 18th, holding opponents scoreless 79.1% of the time. Goalie Jordan Binnington has a 24-19-3 record with a 2.83 goals against average, .912 save percentage, and three shutouts. Overall, the team has a power ranking of 22 and a record of 36-30-3 this season.