Blue Jackets vs. Senators Pick

Ottawa Senators (37-34-5) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-44-8)
April 2, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Columbus Blue Jackets +155 / Ottawa Senators -180; Over/Under: +7
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The Ottawa Senators and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena on Sunday evening. Let’s dive into the odds, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Ottawa is listed as a -180 road favorite while Columbus is a +155 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 7 goals.

Matchup History

Ottawa’s 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets back on March 4, 2023, made it three straight wins for the Senators in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Ottawa is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Metropolitan division and 16-5 in their last 21 games against a team with a losing record while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games. Columbus is 16-40 in their last 56 games overall and 3-12 in their last 15 games against the Atlantic division while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.

Pick

I’m backing the over here. I don’t trust either goaltending situation coming into this game especially with both coming in on the back-to-back. Both were shut out on Saturday, but I think that changes on Sunday. I’ll side with the over here.