Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+172) Senators (-210)

Canadian Tire Centre is the site where the Ottawa Senators (15-13-4) will play the Chicago Blackhawks (13-14-6) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Blackhawks at +172 while the Senators are sitting at -210. The over/under is 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat to the Maple Leafs their last time out. The Blackhawks could have played much better offensively in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 25 shots they tried. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. Chicago accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this game.

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Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 112 power play tries (4th in the NHL) and have scored 18 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks so far have had 997 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .901. Chicago has attempted 843 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.0%. When at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 81 goals while notching 73 of their own. Chicago is sitting with 94 power play opportunities and they have scored 20 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 21.28%. For the current campaign, they have scored 32 points and their points percentage comes in at .485. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched 93 goals (24th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 99.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Spencer Knight. In his professional hockey career, Knight has compiled 56 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .519. His save percentage currently is .906 in his 5,093 mins played. Knight has had 3,299 shot attempts against him and has amassed 2,989 total saves. Opponents have tallied 310 goals against Knight in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.87. He has accumulated a mark of 59-41-14 and he has gotten the start in 108 games. Knight has played in 118 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Ottawa faced the Jets in a matchup where the Senators took home the win by a final of 3-2. The Senators recorded 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

So far this season, the Ottawa Senators have 98 goals, 34 points, in addition to a points percentage of .531. They have granted a total of 104 goals to be scored by way of 78 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have scored 72 goals at even strength and 26 goals (6th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 102 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.49%. Ottawa has taken 883 shots (23rd in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.10%, while allowing the opposition 819 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.45% on their opponents 88 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 87.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Linus Ullmark protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has yielded 783 goals altogether. Ullmark's quality start percentage comes out to 63.0% and he has accumulated 192 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 305 contests and has accumulated 15,484 mins. Ullmark holds a career record of 175-95-30 and has been in goal for 315 games. He is sitting with 8,380 stops out of 9,163 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa (-210) and under 6 goals

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