The Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. Senators (-125) at Blue Jackets (+103) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
The betting insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of March 14, 2024 at 3:15 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Senators vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: OTT: (-125) | CBJ: (+103)
- Puck line: OTT: -1.5 (182) | CBJ: +1.5 (-230)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-134) | Under: (+110)
Injury Report as of March 14
Senators: Rourke Chartier: Upper Body (Out), Thomas Chabot: Lower Body (Questionable), Matthew Highmore: Upper Body (Out), Joshua Norris: Upper Body (Out), Zack MacEwen: Lower Body (Out), Travis Hamonic: Undisclosed (Out)
Blue Jackets: Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Kirill Marchenko: Illness (Probable), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out), Justin Danforth: Concussion (Out)
Senators vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Senators vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Senators Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.17 (15th) | Goals Scored | 2.92 (22nd) |
| 3.51 (28th) | Goals Allowed | 3.60 (30th) |
| 32.3 (9th) | Shots | 30.3 (18th) |
| 29.8 (15th) | Shots Allowed | 33.4 (31st) |
Senators Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stützle | 63 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 166 | 1 | -9 |
| Claude Giroux | 63 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 149 | 2 | -7 |
| Brady Tkachuk | 62 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 264 | 7 | -3 |
| Drake Batherson | 63 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 147 | 5 | -6 |
| Jake Sanderson | 60 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 129 | 2 | +11 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 65 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 129 | 1 | -20 |
| Zachary Werenski | 53 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 145 | 0 | +4 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 61 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 151 | 7 | 0 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 59 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 112 | 5 | +5 |
| Yegor Chinakhov | 53 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 110 | 1 | -3 |
Betting Trends
- The Senators have been a moneyline favorite 27 times this season, and have finished 13-14 in those games.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Senators’ implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Blue Jackets have won 19, or 32.2%, of the 59 games they have played as an underdog this season.
- The moneyline in this matchup implies a 49.3% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
- Ottawa’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 35 times.
- Columbus has played 33 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
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