Ottawa Senators 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
One of the biggest surprises in the first half of the current NHL season is the Ottawa Senators. As the season progresses in its second half, Ottawa is holding the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Ottawa is using good defense and goaltending to stay in games it otherwise would have lost in the past. Offensively, the Sens remain limited, and that is what will threaten their quest for a playoff spot and a serious postseason run. Still, gamblers are finding hidden value with Ottawa, a team that the casual sector pays no attention to.
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Ottawa Senators Team Overview
Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Ottawa Senators were 24-19-4 straight up and 14-27 over/under the total. Also, Ottawa was eighth in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Ottawa was 17 points behind the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Ottawa had NHL rankings of 24th for goals scored and 12th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Senators had NHL rankings of 10th for goals against and 19th for penalty killing.
Ottawa Senators Key Players
Tim Stutzle’s NHL career began in 2020-21 with Ottawa. He was the third overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft out of Germany. Last year, he scored 18 goals with 52 assists. So far this season, he leads the Sens with 15 goals, 30 assists, 45 points, and a +5.
LW Brady Tkachuk was the 4th overall pick of the 2018 NHL Draft and has played his entire NHL career with Ottawa. Tkachuk made his 4th All-Star game appearance this season. Last year, he scored 37 goals with 37 assists.
D Jake Sanderson is in his third year in the NHL and with the Senators. He was named to the 2023 NHL All-Rookie team. Sanderson is a good shut-down defenseman with playmaking ability and plenty of upside at age 21. So far this season, Tkachuk has 18 goals, 20 points, 38 points, and a +3.
Ottawa Senators Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Linus Ullmark comes from the Boston Bruins. Last year, he posted a 2.57 goals against average and a .915 save percentage. So far this season, Ullmark has a 2.38 goals against average and a .915 save percentage. His record is 12-7-2 with three shutouts.
Backup Anton Forsberg began his NHL career in 2015-15 with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes. He posted a .890 save percentage last year. This year he has a 3.04 goals against average and a .884 save percentage. His record is 5-8-1 with two shutouts.
Ottawa Senators Head Coach
Head coach Travis Green previously served in that role for the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils. He began the season with a career record is 141-159-35.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
37 |
41 |
7th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
39 |
35 |
6th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
33 |
42 |
7th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
23 |
28 |
6th, North |
Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 |
71 |
25 |
34 |
7th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
29 |
47 |
8th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Ottawa Senators History
The Ottawa Senators were a 1992 expansion team that joined the league that year with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ottawa has long had a reputation for being a low-revenue and budget team that can’t afford superstars on the payroll. Ottawa made the 2007 Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Anaheim Ducks. It was their only appearance ever in the Final.
Ottawa has struggled to gain a foothold as a franchise with the masses. In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs are king, with the Montreal Canadiens also revered as the most successful franchise of all time. The Senators have also struggled on the ice with more lean years than not. And that has caused them revenue problems and low attendance.
At the beginning of their existence, the Senators used the old Ottawa Civic Center as a temporary home. The rink sat well under 10,000 fans, but the hockey-starved city didn’t care. Ottawa played there from 1992 through December 31, 1995.
Originally, the idea of building the new arena in a remote area far from downtown was seen as a developmental opportunity. Now, it is seen as a disaster that almost cost Ottawa the franchise. Recently the team announced that they would move to a new downtown facility that is planned but not yet started. The team is expected to sign a new lease for the proposed facility soon, with groundbreaking to commence this year.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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