Senators vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Ottawa Senators are moderate favorites (-125) on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets (+105) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Senators to win vs Blue Jackets -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Betting Lines

Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 35 of 63 games this season.
Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 33 of 65 chances this season.
Thursday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two teams.
This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 7.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

The Senators are ranked 17th in the league with 200 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
The Senators are ranked 25th in league action in goals against this season, having conceded 221 total goals (3.5 per game).
They’re ranked 25th in the league with a -21 goal differential .
The Blue Jackets have the league’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (190 total goals, 2.9 per game).
The Blue Jackets have conceded 234 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 29th.
They have a -44 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.

Ottawa has gone 13-14 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
In 21 games with shorter than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Senators have won 10.
Ottawa has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
In 59 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Columbus has pulled off the upset 19 times.
Columbus has 54 games this season playing as an underdog by +105 or longer, and is 18-36 in those contests.
The Blue Jackets have a 48.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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One of Ottawa’s top offensive options this season is Tim Stutzle, who has put up 59 points in 63 games.
Claude Giroux has 53 points (18 goals, 35 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
With 52 points through 62 games (27 goals and 25 assists), Brady Tkachuk has been an important part of Ottawa’s offense this season.
In the 42 games Joonas Korpisalo has played this season, his save percentage is .889, 60th in the league.

Johnny Gaudreau has put up 45 points (0.7 per game) for Columbus, with 10 goals and 35 assists in 65 games (playing 19:03 per game).
Zachary Werenski has posted 38 total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has four goals and 34 assists.
Kirill Marchenko has 32 points so far, including 17 goals and 15 assists.
Elvis Merzlikins is 12-14-7 in 36 games this season, conceding 107 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 977 saves and a .901 save percentage (39th in the league).

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