The Ottawa Senators (18-14-2) travel to face off against the Winnipeg Jets (25-10-1) on Saturday, December 28th. This game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Senators vs Jets

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators moved to 18-14-2 on the season. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 3 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

Three different players scored for the Senators, with Adam Gaudette opening the scoring at 14:32 in the first period. Brady Tkachuk added a goal in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the game with an empty-netter in the third.

The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win

With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets improved to 25-10-1. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

The Jets fell behind early, trailing 2-0 in the first period, but seven different players contributed to their scoring. Winnipeg took the lead for good with a goal at 12:22 in the third period and added two empty-net goals to seal the victory.

Ottawa Offense Breakdown

Ottawa’s offense was led by Adam Gaudette, who netted his 7th goal of the season in the first period. Brady Tkachuk followed with his 7th goal as well, scoring in the second period. Tim Stützle added a 6th goal on an empty net with 2:14 left in the game.

The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. They finished with 5 assists, including Tim Stützle’s 10th of the season on Tkachuk’s goal.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Winnipeg’s offense fired 34 shots on goal and netted 7 in their 7-4 win over Tampa Bay. The Jets were held scoreless until Vladislav Namestnikov’s first-period goal, his third of the season. They added two more in the second period, including Logan Stanley’s first goal of the year and Mark Scheifele’s 8th.

Alex Iafallo’s 4th goal came on a power play in the third, while Dylan Samberg added his third of the season. Nikolaj Ehlers scored his 9th on an empty net, and Cole Perfetti followed with his 4th, also on an empty net. Winnipeg had 10 assists, with Josh Morrissey picking up his 13th of the season.

Ottawa Team Defense

Defensively, the Senators will look to build on their previous performance, where they shut out the Kraken 3-0. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves, finishing with a 100% save percentage. The defense also recorded 2 takeaways and 25 hits.

Winnipeg Team Defense

Winnipeg’s defense had a shaky start, allowing the first two goals of the game to Tampa Bay, including one at 13:11 in the 1st period and another at 11:58. After taking a 3-2 lead in the 2nd period, the Jets gave up the tying goal at 11:21 and another at 13:09 in the 3rd. Connor Hellebuyck finished with 26 saves and a save percentage of 86.7%.

Senators vs Jets Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Ottawa has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• Across the Jets last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Winnipeg has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Senators have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.

Senators vs Jets Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Senators to secure a victory over the Jets on the road. With the moneyline currently set at +133, I’m locking in 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.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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