NHL Preview And Prediction: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips & Picks December 12, 2025

Who The Odds Favor: Ottawa Senators to win

• Implied from the bookies odds, Ottawa Senators are favored to win in this match with a 53.08% probability to win. An accurate forecast? Yes, due to Bookmakers are skilled at predicting:
  Columbus Blue Jackets → 2.03
  Ottawa Senators → 1.88

  Prediction	Chance Of Win
  Columbus Blue Jackets	49.26 %
  Ottawa Senators	53.08 %
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• Implied via the bookies odds, Ottawa Senators are the pick to come out on top in regular time in this match with a 41.67% chance of winning. An accurate tip? Yes, because Bookies are skilfull analysts:
  Columbus Blue Jackets Regular Time → 2.57
  Ottawa Senators Regular Time → 2.40
  Draw Regular Time → 4.22

  Prediction	Chance Of RT
  Columbus Blue Jackets	38.91 %
  Ottawa Senators	41.67 %
  Draw	23.7 %
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• Assessing the odds for player goal scoring implies there is a 17.01% expectation of the player scoring more than 0.5 goals, including overtime:
  Over 0.5 Player Goals (incl. OT) → 5.88

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U POG OT (0.5)
  Over	17.01 %
  Under	68.49 %
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• Assessing the odds for player performance implies there is a 53.94% expectation of this player making over 1.5 shots on goal, including overtime:
  Over 1.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 1.85

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (1.5)
  Over	53.94 %
  Under	48.78 %
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• Evaluating the odds for shots on goal suggests a likelihood of a 42.02% expectation of this player making higher than 2.5 shots on goal, including extra time:
  Over 2.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 2.38

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (2.5)
  Over	42.02 %
  Under	43.29 %
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• Analyzing the odds for shots on goal implies there is a 62% prediction of this player making more than 3.5 shots on goal, including extra time:
  Over 3.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 1.61

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (3.5)
  Over	62 %
  Under	45.05 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points implies there is a 60.61% prediction of this game having over 5.5 total points including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 5.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 1.65

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (5.5)
  Over	60.61 %
  Under	41.84 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total goals indicates there is a 49.5% prediction of this match having over 6.5 total goals including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 6.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 2.02

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (6.5)
  Over	49.5 %
  Under	52.16 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points implies a likelihood of a 29.85% expectation of this game having higher than 7.5 total goals including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 7.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 3.35

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (7.5)
  Over	29.85 %
  Under	74.07 %
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• Evaluating the odds for total points implies there is a 20.92% expectation of this match having over 8.5 total goals including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 8.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 4.78

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (8.5)
  Over	20.92 %
  Under	81.97 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored indicates a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this match having over 1.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 1.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (1.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 95.24% expectation of this match having more than 2.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 2.5 Points → 1.05

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (2.5)
  Over	95.24 %
  Under	9.52 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored indicates there is a 89.29% prediction of this game having higher than 3.5 total points:
  Match Over 3.5 Points → 1.12

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (3.5)
  Over	89.29 %
  Under	16.39 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored indicates there is a 60.61% prediction of this match having over 5.5 total points:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.65

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (5.5)
  Over	60.61 %
  Under	43.86 %
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H2H-Based Prediction: Ottawa Senators to win the match

Head-2-Head: Ottawa Senators (7 – 3) Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ottawa Senators to win. Why? Over the last 10 H2H encounters between them, Ottawa Senators have the edge 7 – 3. Our head to head analysis goes back to the encounter between them in 2009. This indicates that Ottawa Senators are likely to win in this scheduled face-off. Their most recent game was on the Tue, 08 Apr 25, when Columbus Blue Jackets achieved a 5 – 2 victory.

Can Columbus Blue Jackets break the pattern and overcome the H2H stats? The last game Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Ottawa Senators was on Tue, 08 Apr 25, showing that they could come out on top.

Prediction Based On Recent Form: Ottawa Senators to get the victory

Examining current performance before this fixture, Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a defeat facing Carolina Hurricanes with a score of 1-4. Ottawa Senators lost up against New Jersey Devils with a score of 3-4. Columbus Blue Jackets have prevailed in 3 of their last 10 matches vs all teams, whereas Ottawa Senators triumphed in 4 of their recent 10 games versus all opponents, suggesting maybe Ottawa Senators are in the better form heading into this match.

A comparison of team streaks provide interesting information into current form so you can place the best wagers

Against All Opponents Streaks:

• Both teams: 3 Losses.
• Ottawa Senators: More than 5.5 goals in 6 of 7.

Only H2H Streaks:

• Both teams: More than 1.5 goals in first period in 7 of 8.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators Best Betting Odds For The Match

Winner (incl. overtime and penalties)

1W

2.03

2W

1.884

Regular Time Result

1W

2.57

2W

2.4

X

4.22

Over Under Player Goals (incl. overtime)

> 0.5

5.88

< 0.5

1.46

Over Under Player Shots On Goal (incl. overtime)

> 1.5

1.854

< 1.5

2.05

> 2.5

2.38

< 2.5

2.31

> 3.5

1.613

< 3.5

2.22

Total (incl. overtime and penalties)

> 5.5

1.65

< 5.5

2.39

> 6.5

2.02

< 6.5

1.917

> 7.5

3.35

< 7.5

1.35

> 8.5

4.78

< 8.5

1.22

Total

> 1.5

1

< 1.5

1

> 2.5

1.05

< 2.5

10.5

> 3.5

1.12

< 3.5

6.1

> 5.5

1.65

< 5.5

2.28

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators Tips

Over Under Player Shots On Goal (incl. overtime) 1.5 → Over looks to be a rewarding bet → 1.85