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At Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, Dec. 18, the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins -- led by Tim Stutzle and Sidney Crosby, respectively -- will go head-to-head at 7 p.m. ET. Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Senators-Penguins game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Senators vs. Penguins Game Information and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario
- TV: ESPN+
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
| 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 | 142 | -170 | 6.5 | -102 | -118 | -180 | +150 |
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Senators vs. Penguins Prediction
ATS Pick: Penguins (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Senators 4 - Penguins 3
Senators vs. Penguins Betting Insights
- In 17 of 32 matches this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 16 of 32 games this season.
- The two teams combine to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this game's total.
- Combined, these teams give up 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this game's over/under.
- The Penguins are 14th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 18th-ranked Senators.
- The Penguins are 13th in the league in goals conceded, and the Senators are 20th.
Senators Stats
- The Senators rank 18th in the NHL with 98 goals scored (3.1 per game).
- Defensively, Ottawa has allowed 104 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
- Their goal differential (-6) ranks 19th in the league.
- The 26 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 102 chances).
- The Senators' 25.49% power-play conversion rate is sixth-best in the league.
- Ottawa has scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among all NHL squads).
Senators Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stützle | 32 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 44 | 14 | 55% |
| Drake Batherson | 29 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 55.6% |
| Jake Sanderson | 32 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 21 | - |
| Dylan Cozens | 32 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 53.5% |
| Claude Giroux | 32 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 67.2% |
Penguins Stats
- The Penguins have 103 goals this season (3.2 per game), 14th in the NHL.
- Pittsburgh's total of 97 goals conceded (3.0 per game) ranks 13th in the league.
- Their +6 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
- Pittsburgh has 28 power-play goals (on 90 chances), third in the NHL.
- The Penguins have the NHL's third-best power-play percentage (31.11).
- Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal (22nd in NHL).
Penguins Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 32 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 55.4% |
| Evgeni Malkin | 26 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 46.2% |
| Bryan Rust | 30 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 0% |
| Erik Karlsson | 32 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 50 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Mantha | 32 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 10% |
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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