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The Ottawa Senators (19-16-2) take on the St. Louis Blues (18-17-4) Friday. Puck drop from Enterprise Center is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Senators vs. Blues odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Senators lead 1-0
The Sens have lost 3 of 4 after a 4-2 loss at the Dallas Stars Thursday. LW Brady Tkachuk scored his 17th goal in that one, and he’s on a 3-game point streak. They’re 7-3-0 over the last 10 games. This will be the team’s eighth consecutive road game!
The Blues are coming off a spirited 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field Tuesday. RW Jordan Kyrou drilled his 16th goal of the season. C Dylan Holloway scored his 14th, and LD Cam Fowler scored 2 goals in his 1,000th career game.
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Senators at Blues odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 1:15 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Senators -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Blues -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Senators +1.5 (-275) | Blues -1.5 (+220)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Senators at Blues projected goalies
Anton Forsberg (4-6-0, 2.95 GAA, .889 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Joel Hofer (8-3-1, 2.75 GAA, .905 SV%, 1 SO)
Forsberg will get this game as Linus Ullmark took Thursday’s game. He hasn’t started since a 4-2 loss against the New York Islanders Dec. 8. He stopped 9 of 12 shots. He faced St. Louis last season in a 5-2 loss and allowed 4 goals on 26 shots.
Hofer is technically a backup, but he’s more of a 1B and was phenomenal in December. He was 4-0-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .914 SV%. His last game was a 7-4 win against the Nashville Predators Dec. 27, stopping 26 of 30.
Senators at Blues picks and predictions
Prediction
Blues 4, Senators 2
Moneyline
The Sens are on a back-to-back, with their backup goalie in tow, in their eighth consecutive road game on a skid of 3 losses in 4 games. They also pounded the Blues 8-1 in October before the Blues changed coaches. They’ll be looking to exact some revenge. The Blues are 9-5-3 since Jim Montgomery took over.
Take the BLUES -115.
Puck line/Against the spread
Let’s go with DYLAN HOLLOWAY OVER 2.5 SHOTS (+105). He has 3+ shots in 5 straight games.
Over/Under
The Blues have cashed 3 straight Overs, but the Sens are 0-2-2 in the last 4. But this Over would have cashed in 4 consecutive meetings. And I’m taking the even money for it to happen again.
Take the OVER 5.5 (+100).
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