The Ottawa Senators will take on the Nashville Predators in the NHL on Saturday.
Ottawa have performed underwhelmingly this season and are placed last in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with 22 points and will look to win this game to sustain their season.
Nashville have done well with a decent second half consisting of four wins in their last six games. Placed fifth in the Western Conference Central Division standings with 26 points, they are on course to challenge teams above them in the standings.
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Senators vs Predators Match Details
Fixture: Senators vs Predators
Date & Time: Saturday, December 10; 1:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Senators vs Predators Key Stats
Ottawa's offense has given returns lately, but inconsistency is still a big problem for them. Players like Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux have only contributed in every game so far and have lacked enough support from other teammates. They will play a crucial role in the upcoming game.
There is a lot of work to in to make the defense stronger, which has failed to keep the opposition in check. The weak defensive line has further increased problems for the goaltenders difficult and even after having a save percentage of over 0.900, they have failed to make a positive impact in the season so far.
Nashville needs to improve upon its chances of goal-scoring and converting them into goals. Players like Filip Forsberg and Roman Jos have been key, with over 6 goals and 14 assists each. There are many areas that need attention ahead of this game and building over it for the rest of the season.
Improved performances from their defense have been morale-boosting for them. Goaltenders' contributions have been immense and kept the goals conceded to less than three per game and the team will need similar performances from them in the near future.
Senators vs Predators Betting Prediction
Ottawa have played well against poor defensive teams but their away record puts them behind in this matchup. Further, poor defense is likely to cause problems for them in this game.
Nashville, meanwhile, have done well in the last few games and have a home advantage at their peril. They have a better head-to-head record too, which provides them an additional advantage in this game.
We can expect this game to be a good close one but Nashville is better placed to win due to otheir overallteam strength.
Prediction: Take, Nashville, ML(-146)
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