Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-152) Senators (+126)

Canadian Tire Centre is where the Ottawa Senators (15-13-4) will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Penguins at -152 and the Senators are coming in at +126. The total is set at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-4 defeat to the Oilers in their previous game. Pittsburgh tallied 8 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 6 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 1 goal. The Penguins played really well in the loss. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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In the matter of scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched 103 goals (13th in the league) for the year and have conceded 97. For the current season, they have tallied 37 points and their points percentage is .578. Pittsburgh has tallied 90 power play chances and they have tallied 28 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 31.11%. While at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 79 goals while getting 75 as an offensive unit. Pittsburgh has taken 910 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Penguins have had 919 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 98 power play tries (16th in the NHL) and have a total of 18 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Arturs Silovs. Silovs has been in net for 33 games during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 12-12-8 and got the start in 32 games. The opposition has been able to score 99 goals versus Silovs in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.09. Silovs has had 856 shot attempts against him and he has 757 total saves. He has a save percentage of .884 in his 1,040 mins on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Silovs has accumulated 17 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .531.

In their last game, Ottawa went up against the Jets in a game where the Senators got the win by a final of 3-2. The Senators earned 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play chances in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Ottawa has attempted 883 shots (22nd in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.10%, while allowing the opposition 819 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 70.45% on their opponents 88 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.3%. They have recorded 102 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.49%. The Senators are sitting with 72 goals at even strength and 26 goals (5th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 104 goals to be scored by of a combination of 78 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 98 goals, 34 points, as well as a points percentage of .531.

For the opposition you will find Linus Ullmark in net. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals per contest and he has conceded 783 goals altogether. Ullmark's quality start rate is 63.0% and he has 192 quality starts in his career. He was named a starter in 305 games and has accumulated 15,484 mins. Ullmark has earned a lifetime record of 175-95-30 and has been in net for 315 contests. He has gathered 8,380 stops out of the 9,163 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .915.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (+126)

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