Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 10/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-196) Senators (+162)

The Ottawa Senators (2-4-0) will try to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (2-3-1) at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Edmonton at -196 while Ottawa is priced at +162. The over/under is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings in their previous game. Edmonton amassed 2 penalty minutes for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score a goal. The Oilers had a below average offensive outing in the loss. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 2 of the 18 shots they looked to score on.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 17 power play opportunities (21st in hockey) and have scored 3 goals in those chances. The Oilers have seen 139 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .878. Edmonton has tried 175 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.6%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 14 goals while getting 12 when they are on offense. Edmonton skates onto the rink with 17 power play opportunities and they have scored 3 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 17.65%. For the season, they have scored 5 points and their points % is .417. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 15 goals (26th in the league) on the season and have conceded 17.

The man in net for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has taken the ice for 178 games over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 99-56-15 and he has gotten the start in 172 games. Opponents have notched 464 goals versus Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.70. Skinner has seen 4,918 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,454 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .906 for his 9,232 mins in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Skinner is sitting with 96 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .558.

When they took the ice last, Ottawa faced off against the Islanders in an outing where the Senators were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 5-4. The Senators recorded 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those chances.

On the campaign, the Ottawa Senators have a total of 19 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .333. They have permitted 30 goals to be scored by of a combination of 21 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators are sitting with 14 goals at even strength and 5 goals (7th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 20 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 25.00%. Ottawa has taken 186 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.22%, while allowing the opposition 161 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 60.87% on the other teams 23 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 81.4%.

Across the rink you are going to see Linus Ullmark in net. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has surrendered 730 goals altogether. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts comes out to 63.3% and he has earned 181 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 286 contests and has been on the ice for 15,436 mins. Ullmark has a career record of 165-90-26 and has participated in 296 contests. He has racked up 7,962 stops out of the 8,692 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .916.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (+162)

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