Senators vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 20

Updated Jan. 20, 2026 6:21 p.m. ET

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At 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Drake Batherson and Kirill Marchenko will go head-to-head in a matchup between the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Here is everything you need to know about the Senators-Blue Jackets game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Game Information and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Senators vs Blue Jackets Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Senators	-1.5	205	-250	6.5	-130	110	-115	-105

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Senators vs. Blue Jackets Prediction

ATS Pick: Blue Jackets (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Blue Jackets 4 - Senators 3

Senators vs. Blue Jackets Betting Insights

In 26 of 48 matches this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
Columbus has played 23 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
The two teams combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 fewer than this game's total.
These teams give up a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game'souting's over/under.
The Senators are 13th in goals scored in the league, and the Blue Jackets are 20th.
This match features the league's 23rd-ranked (Blue Jackets) and 27th-ranked (Senators) teams in terms of defense.

Senators Stats

The Senators rank 13th in the NHL with 156 goals scored (3.2 per game).
Ottawa ranks 27th in goals against, allowing 163 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.
They have the league's 18th-ranked goal differential at -7.
The 39 power-play goals Ottawa has recorded this season are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 159 chances).
The Senators rank seventh in the league with a 24.53% power-play conversion rate.
Ottawa has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (17th among all NHL teams).

Senators Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Tim Stutzle	48	21	27	48	69	22	54.8%
Drake Batherson	45	19	25	44	35	17	47.1%
Jake Sanderson	48	10	29	39	54	25	-
Dylan Cozens	48	15	21	36	34	10	54.1%
Claude Giroux	48	9	24	33	33	10	64.2%

Senators Player Props

Blue Jackets Stats

With 143 goals (3.0 per game), the Blue Jackets have the league's 20th-ranked offense.
Columbus' total of 159 goals allowed (3.3 per game) ranks 23rd in the NHL.
With a goal differential of -16, they are 23rd in the league.
With 24 power-play goals (on 120 chances), Columbus ranks 24th in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets have the league's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (20).
Columbus has scored three shorthanded goals (17th in league).

Blue Jackets Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Zachary Werenski	44	18	34	52	73	22	-
Kirill Marchenko	44	18	23	41	59	28	33.3%
Adam Fantilli	48	12	18	30	51	17	50.3%
Charlie Coyle	48	10	20	30	30	21	50.6%
Dmitri Voronkov	48	16	14	30	37	6	19%