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Ottawa Senators vs Boston Bruins: The Bruins have won the last three games against the Senators
The Ottawa Senators are visiting the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday.
A disappointing season for the Senators
The Ottawa Senators are second to last in the Eastern Conference with a 28-34-4 record. After winning three straight games, the Senators lost 7-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes. Ottawa is 15th in the league, scoring 3.15 goals per game, but is struggling defensively, being ranked 28th, allowing 3.53 goals per game. Tim Stutzle leads the team with 64 points so far this season.
The Bruins are back on top of the East
After recent struggles, the Boston Bruins are back on top of the Eastern Conference with a 40-14-15 record. They have won four of the last five games and are coming off a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Bruins are third in the league with a 91.5 save percentage, seventh in allowing 2.71 goals per game, and tenth in scoring 3.30 goals per game. David Pastrnak is having an amazing season, being fourth in the league with 96 points, fifth with 41 goals, and tied for ninth place with 55 assists.
Betting Trends
Boston has won 8 of the last 9 home games against Ottawa and are 16-4 SU in the last 20 games overall against the Senators. The Bruins are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall and 5-2 SU in their last 7 home games. The Senators are 3-8 SU in the last 11 games overall and 2-7 SU in the last 9 road games.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Boston Bruins managed to get back on winning track, which brought them back on top of the Eastern Conference. Still, with less than 15 games to go in the regular season, the Bruins will have to keep the pace high in order to hold on to the top seed in the East. Tonight, they are hosting the Ottawa Senators, who are having a season to forget. They had a solid week, but that changes nothing. The Bruins have been dominating the Senators in recent years and will win their fourth in a row against them tonight.
