The Ottawa Senators hit Music City to wrap up their three-game road trip and take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena tonight.
My Senators vs. Predators predictions and top NHL picks are calling for Ottawa to head north with a win, and winger Drake Batherson to pick up his 45th point of the season.
Senators vs Predators prediction
Senators vs Predators best bet: Drake Batherson Over 0.5 points (-135)
Ottawa Senators winger Drake Batherson is second in points per 60 minutes on the club, and the Nashville Predators have surrendered 12 goals across their past two games and the fourth-most goals per game on the season.
Additionally, Batherson has sneaking statistical correction coming. He’s been on the ice for a monster 5.59 expected goals per 60 minutes across the past eight games, but Ottawa has only scored 3.69, and Batherson has missed the scoresheet in four of eight.
Considering the matchup and the fact Bthat atherson was on the ice for 4.37 goals per 60 minutes with just 3.95 xGF/60 through the first 39 games of the season, I expect No. 19 to return to the scoresheet tonight.
He picked up a point in 25 of those first 38 games, too.
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While I don’t put oodles of faith in James Reimer bailing the Sens out night in, night out, the veteran goalie sports a .911 SV% with 2.93 goals saved above expected, and Ottawa can win most nights with league-average play in nets.
The Sens are fifth in expected goals percentage at 5-on-5 while allowing the fewest per 60 minutes and rank seventh in power-play percentage, after all.
Nashville will have trouble scoring tonight, and the Preds are also likely to receive better goaltending after Justus Annunen and Juuse Saros combined for an unsustainably low .826 SV% the past two games.
Senators vs Predators SGP
- Senators moneyline
- Under 6.5
- Drake Batherson Over 0.5 points
Senators vs Predators odds
- Moneyline: Senators -115 | Predators -105
- Puck Line: Senators -1.5 (+225) | Predators +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 | Under 6.5
Senators vs Predators trend
The Senators have covered the puck line in eight of their last 11 away games for +8.35 units and a 50% ROI. Find more NHL betting trends for Senators vs. Predators.
How to watch Senators vs Predators
| Location | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN |
| Date | Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
| Puck drop | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | TSN5, FDSN-South |
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