Ottawa Senators vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/25/2024

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Friday, October 25, 2024

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Senators +130, Knights -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Senators +130, Knights -155; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Senators +125, Knights -150; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Ottawa Senators:  4-2-0 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  4-2-1 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Ottawa Senators:  4-2-0 last 6

Vegas Golden Knights:  4-2-1 last 7

The Senators are entering this game with 8 points, a 4-2-0 record overall, and they are 1-1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Utah Hockey Club in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-0. Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux, Ridly Greig, and Brady Tkachuk each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Nick Jensen led the team in assists with 2 while Nick Cousins led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Anton Forsberg was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 31 shots with 31 saves and a 1.000 save percentage. Their offense has scored 22 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 19 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 9 points, a 4-2-1 record overall, and they are 4-0-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Los Angeles Kings in their last game, winning that one at home 6-1. Tomáš Hertl led the team in goals scored with 2 while Mark Stone, Pavel Dorofeyev, Ivan Barbashev, and Alexander Holtz each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Alex Pietrangelo led the team in assists with 3 while Tomáš Hertl led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Ilya Samsonov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 34 shots with 33 saves and a .971 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 29 goals this season averaging 4.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 21 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 4-2-1 record overall and they have looked even better in their home games with their 4-0-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Senators have also looked good in their games this season with their 4-2-0 record overall which has them near the top of their division in the Eastern Conference. They have only played 2 road games though and are 1-1-0 in those games. They are coming off a 4-0 win over Utah in their last one, but that was a rare shutout for this team as their defense has looked terrible this season. They have been giving up a ton of goals in their games all year and they aren't going to replicate that last performance against a stronger offensive team here. Vegas is coming off a 6-1 win themselves over the Kings in their last one and they have been scoring a ton of goals in their games all season, especially on home ice. Vegas has the firepower to outscore the Senators in this one and the defense has looked much better lately too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knights to win this game. 

Senators Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, October 25, 2024 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 4 Senators 2.

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Ottawa Senators: 80-90 (-14 units) on the moneyline in all games. 37-60 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 23-43 (-27.9 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 6-2 UNDER off a road blowout win by 3 goals or more. 24-16 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 

Vegas Golden Knights: 119-81 (+15.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 66-35 (+14.7 units) on the moneyline in home games. 29-14 (+18.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 22-10 UNDER off a win against a division rival. 26-13 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 

Ottawa Senators:  S. Pinto (C) Day To Day - Undisclosed. D. Perron (LW) Day To Day - Personal. L. Ullmark (G) Day To Day - Strain. A. Zub (D) Day To Day - Concussion.

Vegas Golden Knights:  W. Karlsson (C) Day To Day - Undisclosed. V. Olofsson (LW) Out - Lower-body. W. Karlsson (C) Out - Undisclosed. L. Cormier (D) Out - Undisclosed. J. Demek (C) Out - Undisclosed. J. Gustafson (C) Out - Undisclosed.

“Ridly is a young guy who’s still finding his game, but he’s a young guy who brings a lot of energy. He’s a hard player to play against, a 200-foot player and I’m thankful he’s back in the lineup.” - Travis Green on the injury to Ridly Greig.

"We were losing some habits, and sometimes it's good to play with somebody new and freshen it up. But it's up to us individually. We all got to play better. We've just lost three games in a row. Everybody has to play better." - Noah Hanifin on changing up the defensive pairs.

LW Brady Tkachuk

C Tim Stutzle

RW Michael Amadio

LD Jake Sanderson

RD Travis Hamonic

G Linus Ullmark

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Noah Hanifin

RD Alex Pietrangelo

G Adin Hill

Points: B. Tkachuk (8)

Goals: D. Batherson (4)

Assists: J. Sanderson (6)

GAA: L. Ullmark (2.59)

Points: M. Stone (12)

Goals: I. Barbashev (5)

Assists: M. Stone (9)

GAA: I. Samsonov (1.95)

Coaches:

Ottawa Senators: Travis Green (1st season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (3rd season)