The Ottawa Senators have won a surprising four straight games, but the bad news is they face the Nashville Predators who’ve won seven of their last ten games. The Nashville Predators (27-26-0-3) host the Ottawa Senators (21-25-3-5) for some hard hitting NHL action. NHL oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Predators as –140 moneyline favs over the Senators with the over/under listed at 5 ½ goals. Get your Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators NHL Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com
The Senators beat the Wild 5-3 on the road thanks to goals from Brian Lee, Antoine Vermette, Chris Phillips, Daniel Alfredson and Dany Heatley. They are 3-0 SU on a five game road trip, they outscored their opponents 13-6 in three games. Their power play has four goals on 11 tries and their penalty kill has been great allowing seven goals on 48 penalty kills, in ten games. Goalie Alex Auld is 10-13-2-3 with a 2.52 GAA and a .909 SVPCT, while backup Brian Elliot is 7-3-0-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .915 SVPCT. They are 9-16-1-2 on the road where they average 2.32 GAG and give up an average3.07 GAG. The Sens are 3-2 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 3.40 GAG and given up an average 2.80 GAG. The Sens are 22-31 over/under and 12-16 over/under on the road.
The Predators beat the Bruins 3-2 SO at home thanks to goals from David Legwand (2) who also scored the lone shootout goal. They are 16-10-0-1 at home where they average 2.48 GAG and give up an average2.48 GAG. The Preds are 4-1 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 3.20 GAG and given up an average 2.60 GAG. They’ve struggled on the power play scoring five goals in 10 games or 38 tries. Their penalty kill has thrived allowing a low four goals in 10 games or 42 kills. Goalie Dan Ellis is 11-17-0-3 with a 2.82 GAA and a .901 SVPCT, while backup Pekka Rinne is 16-9-0-0 with a 2.33 GAA and a .919 SVPCT. The Preds are 22-34 over/under and 9-18 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Home team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
- Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
- Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
- Predators are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
- Senators are 5-15 in their last 20 games as a road underdog.
- Senators are 5-17 in their last 22 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Senators are 1-6 in their last 7 Monday games.
Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators NHL Prediction
When: Mon, Feb 16, 2009 9:00 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Predators -140
Point-Spreads.com Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators NHL Prediction
The Bottom Line: The Preds are getting better results over time, while the Sens are just starting to win. But on the road against a winning club, I don’t think so. Go Predators! Get your Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators NHL Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
