NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators (12-7-4) vs. St. Louis Blues (7-10-7)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Puckdrop: 8:00 PM ET

Broadcast: Bally Sports Midwest / TSN5 / ESPN+

Competition: Inter‑conference regular season matchup

Team Recent Form

Ottawa Senators:

Road record: 6‑4‑2.

6‑3‑1 in last 10 games, averaging 3.4 goals per game, allowing 2.8.

Coming off a 3‑2 OT loss to Buffalo, but have won 4 of their last 6 overall.

St. Louis Blues:

Home record: 4‑5‑3.

3‑5‑2 in last 10 games, averaging 2.6 goals per game, allowing 3.5.

Dropped two straight, including a 4‑1 defeat to Winnipeg.

Injury Report

Senators:

Josh Norris (shoulder) – out

Shane Pinto (upper body) – day‑to‑day

Erik Brännström (ankle) – day‑to‑day

Blues:

Pavel Buchnevich (wrist) – out

Torey Krug (lower body) – day‑to‑day

Jake Neighbours (illness) – day‑to‑day

Player Matchups

Tim Stützle (OTT): 11 goals, 17 assists – Senators’ offensive catalyst.

Brady Tkachuk (OTT): 12 goals, 9 assists – physical presence, key net‑front scorer.

Claude Giroux (OTT): 7 goals, 14 assists – veteran playmaker, stabilizes top line.

Robert Thomas (STL): 9 goals, 15 assists – Blues’ leading scorer, playmaking center.

Jordan Kyrou (STL): 8 goals, 10 assists – speed threat, dangerous in transition.

Goaltending:

Joonas Korpisalo (OTT): 8‑5‑2, 2.71 GAA, .910 SV%.

Jordan Binnington (STL): 6‑8‑5, 3.12 GAA, .898 SV%.

Series History

Senators and Blues split their two meetings in 2024‑25.

Ottawa won 5‑3 at home; St. Louis won 4‑2 at Enterprise Center.

Overall, Blues have historically held the edge, but Ottawa has closed the gap in recent seasons.

Betting Trends

Senators are 8‑3‑2 as favorites this season.

Blues are 5‑9‑5 as underdogs, winning just 29% of those games.

Ottawa games have gone over in 13 of 23.

St. Louis games have gone over in 14 of 24.

Summary

The Senators (12‑7‑4) enter with momentum, led by Stützle and Tkachuk, while the Blues (7‑10‑7) continue to struggle defensively and rely heavily on Thomas and Kyrou. Expect a fast‑paced, high‑scoring contest at Enterprise Center.

Game Odds

Ottawa Senators              – 111

St. Louis Blues                   5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025

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