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Ottawa Senators vs. Winnipeg Jets
The Ottawa Senators and the Winnipeg Jets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Canada Life Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Jets as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Winnipeg won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Maple Leafs on December 23. Bettors who backed the Jets at +106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Oilers. Bettors on Edmonton at -174 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Ottawa:
Team record: 18-14-2 SU
Ottawa is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Winnipeg:
Team record: 25-10-1 SU
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Winnipeg's last 24 games
Winnipeg is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa at Minnesota Sunday, December 29
Winnipeg home to Nashville Monday, December 30