NHL action is set to take place on 1/3/23 and it will feature the Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators The game is set to take place at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The game starts at 7:00 PM EST and should be aired on NHLPP and ESPN+.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming to the game here with an 11-22-2 record overall. On the road the Blue Jackets are sitting on a 2-11-1 record. The last time the Blue Jackets took to the ice it ended up being a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on New Years Eve.
Blue Jackets Offense
The Blue Jackets come to the game here with 2.54 goals per game scored on 29.4 shots on goal per game. Columbus is converting on the power play at only 15.8% of the time with 15 power play goals and 5 short handed goals. The leader on the offense for Columbus is Boone Jenner with 11 goals, but Johnny Gaudreau is the overall Blue Jackets leader with 37 points and 27 assists.
Blue Jackets Defense
Defensively the Blue Jackets have allowed 3.89 goals per game while facing 35.3 shots on goal per game. The Blue Jackets have killed off only 78.6% of the power plays faced and have allowed 24 power play goals, but have not allowed any short handed goals. Columbus does have 297 penalty minutes. In the net the Blue Jackets have seen Jonas Korpisalo leading the team with 5 wins, but has allowed 3.13 goals per game and only saved 91.2% of the shots.
The Ottawa Senators are coming to this game with a record of 17-17-3 overall. When playing at the Canadien Tire Centre, though, the Senators have been playing good with a 10-8-1 record overall. The last game on the ice for Ottawa was on New Years Day with the Senators being the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 3-1.
Ottawa Senators Offense
The Senators have managed to get only 33.2 shots now goal per game, but have ended up getting 3 goals per game. The power play for the Senators has managed to convert at a clip of 27.7% on the year with 38 power play goals, but the Senators have 3 short handed goals. Claude Giroux has been the leader for Ottawa with the goal scoring with 15 goals. Brady Tkachuk has been the passing leader and overall points leader with 25 assists and 38 points scored.
Senators Defense
Defensively the Ottawa Senators have allowed only 3.14 goals per game, while facing a total of 32.5 shots per game on goal. The Senators penalty kill has been fairly impressive killing off 81.7% of the power plays faced. Still, the Senators have allowed 24 power play goals on the year and have not allowed any short handed goals on the year. Ottawa has been more penalized on the year with 389 penalty minutes served this year. Cam Talbot is the goalie the Senators have relied on in net this year. Talbot has posted a total of 10 wins, a 91.1% save percentage, but also has allowed only 2.75 goals per game.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Odds: Blue Jackets +190, Senators -210
Over/Under Odds: 6.5
Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Pick: Ottawa Senators -210, Over 6.5
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I would love to see the Blue Jackets pull out a win in this game. However, the Blue Jackets do not have a good offensive and defensive combination on the road, which explains all the losses. However, the Senators do not have that much in the way of defense either and with the line combinations that have been used lately the Blue Jackets should be able to get some goals scored which will push this game to the over when combined with the Senators scoring. Still, I see the Ottawa Senators securing the win in this game with it goin on the over.
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