Senators vs Blackhawks Prediction NHL Picks 2/17/24

Chicago Blackhawks (14-37-3) vs Ottawa Senators (22-26-2)

Game Info: Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm (United Center)

Betting Odds: Chicago Blackhawks +155 / Ottawa Senators -192 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Ottawa Senators and the Chicago Blackhawks meet in NHL action from the United Center on Saturday. Who comes out on top in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Senators vs. Blackhawks Prediction.

Ottawa Senators Team Preview

The Ottawa Senators come into this one looking to rebound from a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks in their last matchup. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa in scoring with 47 points including a team-high 36 assists along with 11 goals. Claude Giroux has 47 points with 18 goals and 29 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 44 points with a team-high 25 goals. Drake Batherson has 39 points with 17 goals and 22 assists. Joonas Korpisalo has gone 13-17-2 with a 3.42 GAA and an .887 save percentage in goal for Ottawa while Anton Forsberg is 8-8 with a 3.32 GAA and an .892 save percentage in goal for the Senators.

Ottawa Senators Team Facts

• The Senators have won each of their last seven day games following a loss.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in six of the Senators' last seven games.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Senators' last 14 games following a home loss.
• The Senators have won the first period in each of their last six games as favorites following a loss.

Chicago Blackhawks Team Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one looking to snap an eight-game losing streak after a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh last time out. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 34 points including 15 goals along with 19 assists while Philipp Kurashev has 29 points with 9 goals and a team-high 20 assists. Jason Dickinson has 26 points with 16 goals and 10 assists and Nick Foligno also has 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 12-21-2 with a 2.96 GAA and an .909 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 2-16-1 with a 4.01 GAA and an .875 save percentage this season. The Blackhawks will meet the Hurricanes after this one.

Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts

• The Blackhawks have won each of their last 10 games against the Senators.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Senators and Blackhawks.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the Blackhawks' last six games at United Center.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Blackhawks' last nine day games.

Senators vs. Blackhawks Prediction

I’m on Chicago here. I can’t believe I’m trying to catch the falling knife with a team on an eight-game losing skid, but Ottawa hasn’t beaten Chicago since 2014 and there were some pretty bad Blackhawks teams middled in the center of that. It’s one of those things where I’m just going to keep riding the trend and hope that Chicago has Ottawa’s number or something. Give me the Blackhawks here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.