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Ottawa Senators vs. Winnipeg Jets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Ottawa Senators and the Winnipeg Jets meet at Bell MTS Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Jets as -240-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Winnipeg, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Flames on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Jets at +109 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Ottawa won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Canadiens on May 05. Bettors who backed the Senators at +131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 21-27-5 SU
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Winnipeg:
Team record: 28-21-3 SU
Winnipeg is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Winnipeg is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Next up:
Ottawa at Calgary Sunday, May 9
Winnipeg home to Vancouver Monday, May 10