Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 11, 2025

The Ottawa Senators are set to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

Ottawa (19-18-3) is coming off a 4-0 shutout loss at home to the Buffalo Sabres. Pittsburgh (18-17-8) is coming off a 5-3 home win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Senators vs Penguins: Head-to-head & key stats

• Ottawa is 45-53-9-8 all-time against Pittsburgh
• The Senators are averaging 2.85 goals per game
• The Penguins are 11-7-3 at home
• Ottawa is allowing 2.92 goals per game
• Pittsburgh is averaging 3.06 goals per game
• The Sens are 9-11-2 on the road
• The Penguins are allowing 3.6 goals per game

Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview

Ottawa has struggled lately, as the Sens are on a four-game losing streak. The Senators are led by Tim Stutzle, who has 41 points. Brady Tkachuk has 38 points, Drake Batherson has 36 points and Claude Giroux has 24 points.

The Senators will start Anton Forsberg, who's 4-8-1 with a 3.10 GAA and a .883 SV%. Forsberg is 1-0 with a 4.60 GAA and a .854 SV% in his career against Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, snapped its four-game losing streak with an upset win over Edmonton last time out. The Penguins will start Tristan Jarry, who's 8-6-4 with a 3.43 GAA and a .889 SV%.

The Penguins are led by Sidney Crosby, who has 47 points. Rickard Rakell has 36 points, Evgeni Malkin has 32 points and Bryan Rust has 32 points.

Senators vs Penguins: Odds & Prediction

Ottawa is a -120 favorite, Pittsburgh is a +100 underdog, and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Senators have struggled as of late and are coming off a shutout loss to Buffalo. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, played well in its last game against Edmonton and should carry that momentum into this game.

Anton Forsberg has struggled this season and the Penguins will be able to score on him to get a big win here.

Prediction: Penguins 4, Senators 2

Senators vs Penguins: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Pittsburgh ML (+100)

Tip 2: Over 6.5 goals (-140)