Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 10/13/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Monday, October 13, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

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

Canadian Tire Centre is where the Ottawa Senators (1-1-0) will go up against the Nashville Predators (1-0-1) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Predators at -196 and the Senators are at +162. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Nashville Predators will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 defeat to the Mammoth their last time out. Nashville recorded 12 penalty minutes in this contest. In addition, they had 5 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. The Predators didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 22 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Predators have conceded 4 goals while earning 3 as an offensive unit. Nashville Predators opponents have earned 5 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have come away with no goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring, the Nashville Predators have earned 4 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 4. Nashville has taken 54 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.4%. For the current season, they have recorded 3 points and their points percentage comes in at .750. The Predators have seen 62 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .935. Nashville has accumulated 9 power play opportunities and they have added 1 goal out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 11.11%.

The man in net for this game is Juuse Saros. Over the course of his career, Saros has earned 231 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .588. His save percentage currently is .914 for his 23,408 minutes guarding the cage. Saros has seen 12,237 shots taken against him and has accrued 11,188 saves. Opponents have scored 1,049 goals versus Saros in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.69. He has compiled a win-loss record of 203-150-39 and he has gotten the start in 393 games. Saros has played in 410 contests during his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Ottawa faced the Panthers in a matchup where the Senators ended up losing by a mark of 6-2. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Senators tallied 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

Ottawa has tried 62 shots (19th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.29%, while allowing their opponents 52 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 37.50% on the other teams 8 power play chances, and their save percentage is 80.8%. They have a total of 6 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.67%. The Senators have earned 6 goals at even strength and 1 goal (25th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 10 goals to be scored by way of 5 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 7 goals, 2 points, as well as a points percentage of .500.

Across the ice you will find Linus Ullmark in net. Ullmark is the owner of a lifetime record of 164-88-26 and has participated in 293 games. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts sits at 63.3% and he has qualified for 179 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has tallied 7,892 stops out of 8,612 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .916. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has conceded 720 goals altogether. He has started in 283 contests and has played for a total of 16,760 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville (-196)

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