Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-130) Bruins (+110)

The Boston Bruins (8-7-0) will try to defeat the Ottawa Senators (6-5-2) at TD Garden on Thursday. The odds on this game have Ottawa at -130 and Boston is sitting at +110. The over/under is 6.

The Ottawa Senators were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-3 defeat against the Canadiens in their previous game. Ottawa tallied 16 mins in the box in this game. The Senators played like an average offensive team in this loss. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries but didn't net one. In the matchup, they converted 3 out of the 17 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed 36 goals while earning 33 themselves. Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 40 power play opportunities (18th in the NHL) and have scored 15 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have notched 46 goals (9th in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 51. Ottawa has attempted 376 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.2%. For the season, they have scored 14 points and their points percentage sits at .538. The Senators so far have had 332 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .846. Ottawa has tallied 48 power play chances and they have tallied 13 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 27.08%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Linus Ullmark. Over the course of his time in hockey, Ullmark has accounted for 184 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .630. His save percentage is at .915 for his 15,451 mins in the crease. Ullmark has seen 8,834 shot attempts against him and has recorded 8,086 saves. The opposition has scored 748 goals versus Ullmark in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.56. He has amassed an overall record of 168-91-28 and got the start in 292 games. Ullmark has played in 302 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Boston went up against the Islanders in a matchup where the Bruins got the tie by a final of 3-3. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances. The Bruins converted 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

On the year, the Boston Bruins are sitting with 48 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .533. They have permitted 51 goals to be scored by of a combination of 41 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins have accumulated 37 goals at even strength and 11 goals (8th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 50 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.00%. Boston has attempted 396 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 12.12%, while allowing the opposition 452 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.76% on their opponents 58 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Jeremy Swayman protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has yielded 499 goals in total. Swayman's rate of quality starts comes in at 60.4% and he has 116 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 192 games and has played for a total of 10,093 minutes. Swayman is the owner of a career record of 106-66-22 and has been in net for 199 games. He has tallied 5,027 stops out of the 5,526 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .910.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa (-130)

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