Our Blues vs. Senators predictions like Ottawa's chances against an overmatched St. Louis squad.
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The Ottawa Senators are just one point out of a playoff spot despite playing without captain Brady Tkachuk for much of the season.
They are a good team, and my Blues vs. Senators predictions and NHL picks expect that to shine through Saturday night on home soil.
Blues vs Senators Best bet: Senators moneyline (-155)
The Ottawa Senators have done an exceptional job of limiting chances of late. They’ve allowed 17.14 expected goals at 5-on-5 over the past 10 games, which is the lowest total in the league.
They’re making it very difficult for opponents to break through and generate quality looks with any sort of regularity.
The Blues sit 26th in expected goals and have scored only 15 times at 5-on-5 over their last 10. Only the Kings have found twine fewer times.
We should see Ottawa’s defense flex its muscles, squeezing the life out of this Blues offense and giving up very little.
They’re 14th in goals this season despite playing the majority of the year without captain Brady Tkachuk.
The Blues rank 29th in team save percentage and have struggled to keep the puck out all year, which should remain the case in this matchup.
Brady Tkachuk has piled up the shots, recording 28 through just seven games. He lives around the net and generates high-danger chances in bulk, making him a likely candidate to exploit the goaltending woes of the Blues.
Pavel Buchnevich has recorded multiple shots in four straight games. We’ve seen an uptick in the two games since Jimmy Snuggerud departed the lineup due to injury. Buchnevich recorded six shots on 12 attempts.
The Senators have cashed the moneyline in 27 of their last 43 home games for +5.40 units and a 9% ROI. Find more NHL betting trends for Blues vs. Senators.
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Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB.
When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.
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