- What: Wednesday NHL Picks
- Who: Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks
- When: Wednesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.
In the Wednesday NHL picks, the Ottawa Senators are in Chicago to face the Blackhawks and perhaps end the club's road woes of late. Ottawa began a brief two-game road swing with a 5-4 shootout loss Monday at the Washington Capitals.
That was Ottawa's first away point in four games (0-3-1). The Senators are set by oodsmakers as -200 betting favorites to win at Chicago.
Let's look at the latest betting line on this game. Odds are subject to change.
 | Puck Line | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | -1.5 (+130) | -200 | O 6 (-108) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | +1.5 (-150) | +170 | U 6 (-112) |
The Blackhawks have won two in a row since halting an 0-4-1 slide of their own.
There are five NHL games on the agenda during a quiet Wednesday night of action. This is one of the games that we think provides the best bets of the night in the NHL picks.
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Senators vs Blackhawks Betting Trends
It's been almost a year since a 2-0 victory by the Senators in Ottawa on March 28, 2024 that brought to an end an 11-game losing streak to the Blackhawks. Not only are the Blackhawks 11-1 straight up in the last 12 meetings with the Senators, they are 12-1 SU in the last 13 home games facing Ottawa since 2002.
The Senators are 1-6 SU in their past seven games. They are 0-5 SU in their last five visits to Chicago. However, the Sens are 5-1 SU in their last six meetings with Western Conference opponents.
Chicago is 5-15 SU over the past 20 games. The Blackhawks are also 1-8 SU in the last nine games against Eastern Conference opposition.
Each of the last three Senators vs Blackhawks games have gone under. At Chicago, the under is 3-1-1 in the last five games facing Ottawa.
Nine of Ottawa's last 10 games have gone over. Each of the Senators' last five road games also hit on the over. On the other hand, four of Ottawa's last six games facing Central Division opposition went under.
Nine of Chicago's last 10 home games have gone over. Four of the last five games played by the Blackhawks also went over. The over holds a slight 3-2-2 edge in Chicago's past seven meetings with Eastern Conference squads.
Ottawa is 15-13-4 SU as a betting favorite this season. The Senators are 15-17 against the puck line on the road. Chicago is 17-13 against the puck line on home ice. The Blackhawks are 18-40-7 SU as the underdog in the betting line.
Senators Stutzle On Club-Record Heater
Returning from the injury list, forward Shane Pinto scored twice in the shootout loss to the Capitals. He has five goals and two assists over his past 10 games.
Slow starts are plaguing the Senators. Ottawa fell behind 3-0 to the Caps before rallying to earn a point. The Sens were down 2-1 to the bottom-dwelling San Jose Sharks. They charged back for a 5-3 victory.
Tim Stützle! 🎯 #GoSensGo | @senators | @timstuetzle18 | #Stutzle | #Stützle pic.twitter.com/AYZ68YQ2Hy
— NHL Deutsch (@NHLde) March 2, 2025
Center Tim Stutzle is good for six assists and eight points in the past five games. Stutzle notched two assists against Washington to extend his franchise-record assist streak to 11 games. He's also is in the midst of a career-best 12-game point streak (four goals, 14 assists). Stutzle leads the team in assists (44) and points (63).
Captain Brady Tkachuk has three goals in the last five games. He's scored in each of his two games since coming back from an injury. Tkachuk leads the Senators with 23 goals.
Blackhawks Debut A Good Knight
Coming to Chicago in a trade that sent defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers, goalie Spencer Knight couldn't have asked for a much better debut with the Blackhawks. He turned aside 41 shots as Chicago dumped the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Monday.
the new guy knows what's up 🔥
🎟️:https://t.co/VklQ6BJ44T pic.twitter.com/sby7IrcvN5
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 4, 2025
With Petr Mrazek and Arvid Soderblom already on the roster, Chicago figures to be juggling a three-goalie system the rest of the season.
Riding a two-game win streak, Chicago has won consecutive games for the first time since a three-game win streak from Dec. 15-19. The Blackhawks were 5-16-5 SU in the 26 games prior to the club's current win streak.
Chicago center Ryan Donato has accounted for three goals and eight points over the past five games. Center Teuro Teravainen has collected six assists over the same time frame. He also has three goals and 11 assists in the last 10 games.
Ottawa vs Chicago NHL Picks
Neither team is exactly lighting it up of late. Chicago is 3-5-2 SU in the last 10 games. At the same time, Ottawa is 4-5-1 in the last 10 contests.
Bottom line, it's difficult to ignore Chicago's overall and home-ice dominance over the Senators. We're going with the Blackhawks as +170 home underdogs in the Wednesday NHL picks.
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