Ottawa Senators at Vegas Golden Knights odds, picks and predictions
The Ottawa Senators (11-14-0) meet the Vegas Golden Knights (20-6-5) on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Senators vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Senators enter on a 3-game losing streak, including a 5-4 setback against the Dallas Stars on the road last time out on Friday. Ottawa has a 3-2-0 record in the past 5 meetings against Western Conference teams. The Over is 4-2 across the past 6 outings.
The Golden Knights were tripped up on home ice Friday night by the Buffalo Sabres, snapping a 4-game win streak. It was the 1st loss in regulation for Vegas in 9 games dating back to Nov. 25. The Over has cashed in 5 in a row for VGK.
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Senators at Golden Knights odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Senators +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Golden Knights -194 (bet $194 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Senators +1.5 (-150) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -106 | U: -114)
Senators at Golden Knights projected goalies
Joonas Korpisalo (6-8-0, 3.33 GAA, .898 SV%) vs. Logan Thompson (9-4-3, 2.49 GAA, .911 SV%)
Korpisalo was on the short end of a 4-2 loss on the road against the St. Louis Blues last time out on Thursday, and he is just 1-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .884 SV% in 4 outings in December. He has also lost 2 of his 3 starts this season against Western Conference teams.
Thompson allowed 4 goals on 26 shots in a 5-2 setback against the Sabres on Thursday at The Fortress. He has allowed 4 goals in back-to-back starts, his most goals conceded in consecutive outings this season. Still, he is an impressive 4-1-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .903 SV% in 6 December starts.
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Senators at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 5, Senators 3
Moneyline
The Golden Knights (-194) will cost you almost 2 times your potential return, which is quite expensive. Let Friday's game against the Sabres serve as a cautionary tale why you shouldn't bet expensive favorites straight up.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+125) is worth a roll of the dice on the puck line as they try to rebound from an ugly loss against Buffalo last time out.
There is risk here, as Thompson has been very giving, but the good news is that he has been pretty solid overall in December, and Korpisalo has been just as erratic in the crease for the Senators +1.5 (-150) lately.
Over/Under
The OVER 6.5 (-106) is a solid play in the desert on Sunday.
The Over has cashed in 4 consecutive outings for the Golden Knights, including 3 in a row on home ice. VGK has allowed 4 or more goals in each of those 3 outings, too.
The Senators have also allowed at least 4 goals in 3 in a row and 7 of the past 10 outings. In fact, Ottawa has conceded 3.4 goals per game across that 10-game span.
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