Ottawa Senators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/14/2024]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will face the Ottawa Senators in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview for Thursday's Senators vs. Blue Jackets matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Senators vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used powerful machine learning and data analysis to simulate the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Senators and Blue Jackets 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Senators a 54% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Senators	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+180)	+1.5 (-215)
Moneyline	-125	+110
Total	o6.5 (-128)	u6.5 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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Senators vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Senators vs. Blue Jackets?

According to our model, Ottawa's Tim Stutzle is most likely to score the first goal in Senators vs. Blue Jackets.

Our projections give Stutzle a 9.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Senators star is a 43.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	9.2%
Brady Tkachuk	8.1%
Claude Giroux	6.8%
Shane Pinto	5.4%
Drake Batherson	4.9%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Alexander Nylander	7.6%
Boone Jenner	7.1%
Kirill Marchenko	4.9%
Johnny Gaudreau	4.9%
Dmitri Voronkov	4.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	43.1%
Brady Tkachuk	40.4%
Claude Giroux	32.2%
Shane Pinto	29.9%
Drake Batherson	28.4%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alexander Nylander	37.0%
Boone Jenner	35.5%
Dmitri Voronkov	25.5%
Kirill Marchenko	25.1%
Johnny Gaudreau	24.5%

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Game Information

Thursday's game between the Blue Jackets and Senators at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Thursday March 14, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena

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