Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks: Game preview, predictions and odds

The Ottawa Senators are on the road to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Ottawa (30-25-5) is coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to Washington. Chicago (19-35-7) is coming off a 5-1 win over Los Angeles.

Senators vs Blackhawks: Head-to-head & key stats

Ottawa is 11-21-1-9 all-time against Chicago
The Senators are averaging 2.81 goals per game
Chicago is 12-15-3 at home
Ottawa is allowing 2.85 goals per game
The Blackhawks are averaging 2.75 goals per game
The Senators are 13-16-3 on the road
Chicago is allowing 3.47 goals per game

Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks: Preview

Ottawa is coming off a shootout loss and has one win in its last four games as the Sens are battling for a playoff spot. The Senators are led by Tim Stutzle, who has 63 points. Drake Batherson has 47 points, Brady Tkachuk has 46 points and Jake Sanderson has 40 points.

The Senators will start Linus Ullmark, who's 13-11-3 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 SV%. In his career against Chicago, he's 2-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .882 SV%.

Chicago, meanwhile, is coming off an upset win over Los Angeles, which was their second-straight win. The Blackhawks are set to start Spencer Knight, who's 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .976 SV% since being traded to Chicago, while this season, he's 13-8-1 with a 2.34 GAA and a .912 SV%. In his career against Ottawa, he's 2-1 with a 3.67 GAA and a .879 SV%.

The Blackhawks are led by Connor Bedard, who has 49 points. Teuvo Teravainen has 48 points, Ryan Donato has 45 points and Tyler Bertuzzi has 33 points.

Senators vs Blackhawks: Odds & Prediction

Ottawa is a -205 favorite, Chicago is a +170 underdog and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Sens rallied to force a shootout against Washington. They need to start stacking wins as they compete for a playoff spot. Ullmark has been playing well. Chicago's offense has also struggled and they will struggle to score on Ullmark.

This will be a low-scoring game, but the Sens will be able to go on the road and get a win here.

Prediction: Senators 3, Blackhawks 1

Senators vs Blackhawks: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Ottawa -1.5 (+124)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-135)

Tip 3: Jake Sanderson 3+ shots on goal (+100)

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An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks: Game preview, predictions and odds | March 5, 2025

Senators vs Blackhawks: Head-to-head & key stats

Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks: Preview

Senators vs Blackhawks: Odds & Prediction

Senators vs Blackhawks: Betting Tips