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Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators
The Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Senators were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at -152 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Hurricanes on January 24. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at +130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 29-9-9 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 18-24-1 SU
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Philadelphia Saturday, January 27
Ottawa home to New York Saturday, January 27