The Los Angeles Kings continue their Eastern Conference road trip as they head to Canada’s capital to face the Ottawa Senators. This Saturday night matchup features two teams with identical records, both hungry to climb their respective divisional ladders. The Kings are riding a three-game winning streak, while the Senators are coming off a big win against Boston.
This is a classic cross-conference battle. The Kings, known for their structured, defensive-minded hockey, clash with a young, high-flying Senators team. However, Ottawa will be without some serious star power, which could be the deciding factor.
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This game is a fascinating test for both clubs. The LA Kings (9-5-4, 22 points) are heating up, having won their last three games on the road, including a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs. The Ottawa Senators (9-5-4, 22 points) are also holding their own, coming off a strong 5-3 win against the Bruins.
The key story for this game is injuries. The Kings come in relatively healthy, with no major players reported on the injured list. The Senators, however, are dealing with devastating blows. They will be without their captain and heart-and-soul leader, Brady Tkachuk (Thumb, IR), and their top defenseman, Thomas Chabot (Upper Body). That’s arguably their best forward and best defenseman out of the lineup.
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With Tkachuk out, the offensive burden falls squarely on the shoulders of Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson to generate chances against a stingy Kings defense.
The betting odds have Ottawa as a slight -115 favorite, with the Over/Under set at 5.5 goals. Honestly, I’m shocked by that line. From my perspective, this line doesn’t properly account for the massive injuries to the Senators. Losing Tkachuk is like losing a_ team’s engine, and Chabot is the quarterback of their power play and logs huge minutes.
The Kings are coming in healthy, confident, and are a fantastic road team (8-1-2 away from LA). They are built to win exactly these types of games: frustrate the opponent, clog the neutral zone, and capitalize on their chances. Without Tkachuk to create chaos and Chabot to escape the forecheck, I see the Senators’ offense struggling to solve the Kings’ 1-3-1 system. I’ll gladly take the visitors as a slight underdog. The O/U of 5.5 is tricky, as the Kings play low-scoring games but the Senators’ goaltending has been porous. Still, I lean towards the under.
Game Score Prediction: LA Kings 3, Ottawa Senators 1
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If I was Ottawa I would bring Cameron Crotty on the western trip because of his size and physical game on defence remember boston s physical game .
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