The Ottawa Senators (19-16-2) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (18-17-4) on Friday, January 3rd. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Senators vs Blues

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 19-16-2 this season. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals was never in jeopardy, as the game’s 3 goals fell well short of that number.

All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players, with Adam Gaudette opening the scoring in the first period. The Senators’ defense held the Kraken to just 22 shots, and Anton Forsberg stopped them all to earn the shutout.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved above .500 to 18-17-4. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues scored four straight goals, including three in the second period. Three different players contributed to the scoring for St. Louis.

Ottawa Offense Breakdown

Ottawa’s offense fired 23 shots on goal and scored three times in their 3-0 win over Seattle. Tim Stützle netted his 6th goal of the season on an empty net, while Brady Tkachuk scored his 7th. Adam Gaudette also found the net for the 7th time this season.

Gaudette opened the scoring at 14:32 in the first period, followed by Tkachuk’s goal at 8:49 in the second. Stützle’s empty-netter came with 2:14 left in the game. The Senators recorded 11 giveaways and added five assists.

Blues Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, including his second and third of the season. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds remaining. Jordan Kyrou contributed with his third goal of the season.

The Blues were held scoreless in the first period before netting three goals in the second. They took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways in the 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.

Ottawa Team Defense

Anton Forsberg stopped all 22 shots he faced, leading the Senators to a 3-0 shutout win over the Kraken. The defense also contributed 25 hits and 2 takeaways, helping Ottawa improve to 19-16-2.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues will look to carry over their performance from their last game, where they allowed just two goals to the Maple Leafs. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves, finishing with a 94.6% save percentage. As a unit, the Blues’ defense added 17 hits, 3 takeaways, and 17 blocks.

Senators vs Blues Trends

• Through their last five road contests, the Senators offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Ottawa posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Ottawa has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.

Senators vs Blues Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Senators to take down the Blues on the road. With the moneyline currently at -108, I’m placing my bet on the Senators straight-up.

Our projections have the Senators pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Senators, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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