Venue & Timing
Location: Canadian Tire Centre, 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa, ON
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet, NESN
Injury Report
Boston Bruins:
John Beecher (C) questionable, upper body.
Jordan Harris (D) out, ankle.
Elias Lindholm (C) out, lower body.
Casey Mittelstadt (C) out, lower body.
Ottawa Senators:
Thomas Chabot (D) out, forcing Jake Sanderson into heavy minutes.
Goaltender Linus Ullmark (.870 SV%) expected to start despite recent struggles.
Key Player Matchups
David Pastrnak (BOS) vs. Ottawa Defense: Pastrnak just scored his 400th career goal and leads Boston with 22 points (10G, 12A). Ottawa must contain his shooting lanes.
Morgan Geekie (BOS) vs. Ottawa Centers: Geekie has 11 goals, providing secondary scoring.
Drake Batherson (OTT) vs. Bruins Coverage: Batherson leads Ottawa with 17 points, while Tim Stützle adds 16 points. Their transition play is Ottawa’s best chance to break Boston’s structure.
Goaltending Battle: Jeremy Swayman (BOS, 7 wins, .915 SV%) vs. Linus Ullmark (OTT, 308 saves but inconsistent).
Team Recent Form
Boston Bruins:
7-game win streak, including a 5–3 victory over Toronto.
Scored 61 goals this season (4th overall).
Ranked 3rd in power play goals (15).
Ottawa Senators:
Six-game point streak, but lost 3–2 to Dallas after blowing a 2–0 lead.
Ranked 7th in hits (396) and 12th in blocks (255), showcasing physical play.
Offense led by Batherson, Stützle, and Claude Giroux (12 points).
Series History
Bruins defeated Senators 3–2 on November 6, 2025.
Ottawa has forced overtime in five of last six games, showing resilience.
Boston leads the season series 2–0.
Betting Trends
Boston Bruins: 5–0 in last five games, 9–3 in conference play.
Ottawa Senators: 2–3 in last five, 5–5 in conference play.
Totals: Bruins trending Under (tight defensive wins), Senators trending Over (late-game collapses).
Projected Score: Bruins 3 – Senators 2 (OT)
Game Odds
Boston Bruins 6
Ottawa Senators – 170
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, November 12, 2025
