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

• Matchup: Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators
• Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
• Broadcast: TSN5
• Betting Lines: Predators (-196) Senators (+162)

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This exciting matchup at the Canadian Tire Centre features the Ottawa Senators (1-1-0) taking on the Nashville Predators (1-0-1) this Monday. The moneyline for this game shows the Predators at -196, while the Senators are listed at +162. The total score over/under is set at 6.

The Nashville Predators are eager to bounce back after a narrow 3-2 loss to the Mammoth in their last outing. In that game, Nashville spent 12 minutes in the penalty box and struggled on the power play, managing only 5 attempts without scoring. Overall, the Predators were not at their offensive best, converting just 2 of their 22 shots on goal.

During even-strength play, the Predators have allowed 4 goals while scoring 3. This season, their opponents have received 5 power play opportunities (ranked 28th in the league) and failed to convert any. The Predators have scored a total of 4 goals (28th in the NHL) while also allowing 4. They have taken 54 shots, registering a shooting percentage of 7.4%. As of now, they hold 3 points, resulting in a points percentage of .750. Nashville has faced 62 shots against and boasts a save percentage of .935. On the power play, they have had 9 opportunities, scoring once for a success rate of 11.11%.

Expected to start in goal for Nashville is Juuse Saros. Over his career, Saros has achieved 231 quality starts with a quality start rate of .588. His current save percentage stands at .914 across 23,408 minutes in the net. He has faced 12,237 shots, successfully saving 11,188. Throughout his professional career, Saros has allowed 1,049 goals, equating to an average of 2.69 goals against per game. His career record includes 203 wins, 150 losses, and 39 OTLs, having started in 393 games and played 410 in total.

In their previous game, Ottawa faced the Panthers and fell short with a score of 6-2. They had 2 power play attempts but failed to convert either into goals, finishing with 2 goals from 28 shots on target.

So far this season, Ottawa has attempted 62 shots (ranking 19th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 11.29%, while allowing 52 shots against. They possess a penalty kill efficiency of 37.50% against 8 power play chances from their opponents, coupled with a save percentage of 80.8%. With 6 power play opportunities, they’ve achieved a conversion rate of 16.67%. Overall, the Senators have scored 6 goals at even strength and 1 goal on the power play (ranked 25th in the league). They have conceded 10 goals, which includes 5 at even strength and 5 while short-handed, resulting in a total of 7 goals scored this season, accumulating 2 points for a points percentage of .500.

Guarding the net for the Senators is Linus Ullmark, who holds a career record of 164-88-26 and has played in 293 games. Ullmark’s quality start percentage is 63.3%, with a total of 179 quality starts under his belt. He has made 7,892 saves from 8,612 shots, yielding a save percentage of .916. Opponents average 2.58 goals per game against him, leading to a total of 720 goals allowed throughout his career. He has started 283 games and logged a total of 16,760 minutes in goal.

Which team will come out on top tonight in this NHL showdown against the spread or the moneyline?

Prediction: Bet on Nashville (-196)