Senators vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 11

The Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets -- both coming off defeats in their last game -- will play on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The Blue Jackets are slight underdogs, at -105, and the Senators are -115.

Ottawa fell 4-3 at home its last time out on Dec. 9 against the New Jersey Devils. Dylan Cozens (two assists) and Drake Batherson (two goals) were among the four Senators players who recorded two points each.

Columbus lost 4-1 on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes in its last game on Dec. 9. Kirill Marchenko (one assist) and Sean Monahan (one assist) were among the three Blue Jackets skaters who recorded one point each in that outing.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will capture the win in Thursday's game.

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Senators 3 - Blue Jackets 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.00 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Senators-Blue Jackets game.

• Favorite: Senators (-115)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-105)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators have been victorious in nine of their 20 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (45.0%).
• Ottawa is 9-11 when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (45.0% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Senators have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• Ottawa's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 16 times.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 21 games this season, and won six (28.6%).
• Columbus has a record of 6-15, a 28.6% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of -105 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
• Columbus' games this season have had over 6.5 goals 14 of 30 times.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa ranks 19th in the NHL with 87 goals scored (three per game).
• The Senators have conceded 96 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 21st in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-9) ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Senators have put up this season (on 93 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Ottawa's 24.73% power-play conversion rate is the fifth-best in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Senators have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL squads.
• Ottawa's 70.73% penalty-kill success rate ranks 31st in the league.
• Ottawa wins the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 56.9%.
• The Senators have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus has 87 goals this season (2.9 per game), 19th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets allow 3.4 goals per game (102 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• Its -15 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 14 power-play goals (on 74 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• Columbus' power-play percentage (18.92) puts the team 15th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have two shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• At 72.29%, Columbus has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Columbus wins 50.1% of faceoffs, 14th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.6% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 29th in the league.