NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators (6-5-2) vs. Boston Bruins (8-7-0)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: NESN (Boston), TSN5 (Ottawa), ESPN+

Injury Report

Ottawa Senators: No major injuries reported; full roster available.

Boston Bruins: No major injuries reported; full roster available.

Key Player Matchups

Tim Stützle (OTT) vs. David Pastrnak (BOS) – Stützle has 6 goals and 6 assists in his last 10 games, while Pastrnak has 5 goals and 7 assists in the same span.

Shane Pinto (OTT) vs. Morgan Geekie (BOS) – Pinto leads Ottawa with 8 goals, while Geekie has 9 goals for Boston, making this a key scoring duel.

Goaltending Battle: Linus Ullmark (BOS, career .915 SV%) vs. Joonas Korpisalo (OTT, streaky but capable of big saves).

Recent Team Form

Ottawa Senators:

Lost to Canadiens 4-3 (Nov. 1)

Beat Lightning 5-2 (Oct. 29)

Lost to Panthers 6-3 (Oct. 27)

Beat Red Wings 4-2 (Oct. 25)

Beat Bruins 7-2 (Oct. 21)

Boston Bruins:

Beat Islanders 4-3 (Nov. 4, shootout)

Beat Rangers 3-2 (Nov. 2)

Beat Devils 5-3 (Oct. 30)

Beat Penguins 4-1 (Oct. 28)

Lost to Senators 7-2 (Oct. 21)

Series History

All-time: Bruins lead overall series, but Senators have been competitive in recent years.

Recent: Ottawa won 7-2 in their first meeting this season (Oct. 21, 2025).

Trend: Ottawa has taken 2 of the last 3 matchups.

Betting Trends

Ottawa: 5-3-2 in last 10 games; OVER has hit in 10 of 13 games (76.9%).

Boston: 5-5 in last 10 games; OVER has hit in 9 of 15 games (60%).

Head-to-head: Last meeting went OVER (Ottawa 7-2 win).

Projected Final Score: Boston Bruins 4 – Ottawa Senators 3 (OT)

Game Odds

Ottawa Senators              – 135

Boston Bruins                    5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, November 5, 2025