The Nashville Predators (7-14-6) travel to face off against the Ottawa Senators (11-12-2) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Predators vs Senators

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

Nashville improved to 7-14-6 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. Each of the Predators’ goals came from different players.

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators moved closer to .500, now sitting at 11-12-2. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players, with Adam Gaudette opening the scoring at 14:32 in the first period. The Senators kept the Kraken off the board, with Anton Forsberg stopping all 22 shots he faced.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense put up 5 goals on 25 shots in their 5-2 win over Colorado. The Predators were held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play. Colton Sissons followed with his first goal of the year. Roman Josi added his first goal, also on a power play.

Filip Forsberg scored his 7th goal on an empty net, and Gustav Nyquist added his 4th, also on an empty net. Nashville had 15 giveaways and recorded 7 assists in the game.

Senators Offense Breakdown

Ottawa’s offense took 23 shots on goal in their 3-0 win over Seattle, with Tim Stützle netting his 6th goal of the season on an empty net. Brady Tkachuk added his 7th goal, while Adam Gaudette opened the scoring, also with his 7th goal.

The Senators scored once in each period, with Gaudette’s goal coming at 14:32 in the first. Tkachuk followed at 8:49 in the second, and Stützle’s empty netter came at 2:14 in the third. Ottawa recorded 11 giveaways in the game.

Nashville Team Defense

Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, helping the Predators secure a 5-2 win. Defensively, Nashville had 25 blocks, 23 hits, and 4 takeaways. They gave up the first goal 2:54 into the 2nd period and another at 17:43 in the 3rd, but their defense held strong late, leading to two empty-net goals.

Ottawa Team Defense

Defensively, Ottawa shut out Seattle, allowing just 22 shots on goal and recording 2 takeaways. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a 100% save percentage. The Senators’ defense also contributed 25 hits and 14 blocks.

Predators vs Senators Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Nashville has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• Across the Senators last three home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 2-1 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Senators have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.

Predators vs Senators Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Senators to come out with a win against the Predators while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -126, I’m placing my bet on the Senators to win outright.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Senators to win and cover. Look for the Senators to win this one by multiple goals over the Predators.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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