Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis

With a record of 25-27-3, the Ottawa Senators are currently in 7th place in the Atlantic Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference, according to the NHL standings. Over their last ten games, Ottawa has gone 7-3, and they have won two straight games.
On the road this season, the Senators have gone 8-14-1, and they have been favored in 25 of their 55 games, going 14-11 in those contests. Against other Eastern Conference teams, Ottawa has gone 18-15.
On the road, the Senators have gone 11-12 vs. the puck line this year, and they have a puck line mark of 26-29 overall. So far, Ottawa has 18 wins by multiple goals and has gone just 9-16 against the puck line when favored.
As the underdog, the Senators’ puck line record is 17-13, and they have dropped three straight games vs. the puck line when favored. Ottawa comes in with a scoring differential of -.1 goals per game, and their average scoring margin on the road is -.4 goals per game.
This season, Ottawa’s games are averaging 6.9 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.6. The Senators currently have an over/under record of 29-23-3.
The Capitals wants to get back on track
At home this season, the Washington Capitals have gone 14-9-5, and they have been the underdog in 40 of their 57 games. Against Eastern Conference teams, Washington has gone 16-16, and they are currently in 10th place in the conference.
Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone 4-6, and they have gone 3-2 over their last five games. So far this season, Washington has gone 26-22-9, and they have 61 points.
Washington has an average scoring margin of -0.6 goals per game and has gone 26-30 against the puck line this year. They have 19 losses by more than one goal to go along with 12 wins by multiple goals.
As the underdog, the Capitals have a puck line record of 22-18, including going 3-0 in their last three games as the underdog. Overall, Washington’s puck line record on the road is 13-15.
This season, Washington’s games have an average of 5.7 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.1. The Capitals come in with an over/under performance of 24-30-2.
Let’s see the Senators vs Capitals Betting prediction below
Game Information
OTTAWA SENATORS vs WASHINGTON CAPITALS |
Location of the Game: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC |
Date and Time: Monday, February 26th 7:00 ET |
Reason: 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season |
How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
Here are the NHL Computer Picks for this NHL Schedule for tonight:
TEAM | RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
SENATORS | 25-27-3 53Pts | 3 | 7 | Puck Line WAS +1.5 |
ML WAS -104 |
Total OVER 6.5 |
CAPITALS | 26-21-9 61Pts | 4 |
AI Picks: Washington Capitals 4 – Ottawa Senators 3
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Capitals +1.5 | ML Capitals -104 | OVER 6.5
Senators vs Capitals Betting Odds
Next, we have the NHL odds for this NHL Matchup:
Ottawa Senators Game Analysis
When looking at their offense, the Senators have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. Ottawa’s offense comes into the game ranked 22nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the NHL, according to the NHL team stats.
Defensively, the Senators are currently 29th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.8 shots per game against Ottawa. They also are 28th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.
Only Artem Zub (Lower Body) is questionable for tonight’s game, and this could affect its NHL player stats.
Washington Capitals Game Analysis
On the offensive side, the Capitals are scoring an 2.5 goals per game this season, ranking 30th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 30th in the league. Coming into the game, the Capitals have a 9-6 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-16.
Defensively, the Capitals are currently 20th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.6 shots per game against Washington. They also are 13th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.
According to the NHL Injury Report, Evgeny Kuznetsov (Personal), Nicklas Backstrom (Hip), Nic Dowd (Upper Body) and Martin Fehervary (Lower Body) are out, meanwhile, T.J. Oshie (Lower Body) and Anthony Mantha (Undisclosed) are questionable.
Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Capitals and Senators have gone in favor of the Capitals, putting together a record of 6-4. Looking back at the last three times the Senators took on the Capitals as the betting favorite, they have gone a perfect 2-0 vs. the puck line on an average scoring differential of 4.
Looking back over the previous three times that the Senators and Capitals have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
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