Ducks vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [3/14/2026]

The Ottawa Senators will square off with the Anaheim Ducks in NHL action at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, commencing at 1:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model predicts the Senators as the most likely winner of the Ducks vs. Senators game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Ducks vs. Senators prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL game between the Ducks and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Senators a 61% chance of beating the Ducks.

According to our model, the Ducks (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Ducks vs. Senators odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ducks	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-160)	-1.5 (+140)
Moneyline	+150	-180
Total	o6.5 (-112)	u6.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Ducks vs. Senators picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Senators -1.5	+140
Moneyline	Ducks	+150
Total	Under 6.5	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6.5 total goals.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Ducks vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Ducks vs. Senators?

According to our model, Brady Tkachuk is most likely to score an anytime goal in Ducks vs. Senators.

Our projections give Tkachuk a 38.5% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is a 7.4% chance of registering the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Anaheim Ducks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cutter Gauthier	33.7%
Chris Kreider	30.2%
Leo Carlsson	27.1%
Beckett Sennecke	22.8%
Ryan Poehling	21.5%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	38.5%
Tim Stutzle	35.5%
Drake Batherson	30.6%
Dylan Cozens	28.7%
Shane Pinto	28.6%

First goal scorer predictions

Anaheim Ducks

Player	First Goal Probability
Cutter Gauthier	5.7%
Chris Kreider	5.3%
Leo Carlsson	4.8%
Mikael Granlund	4.0%
Alex Killorn	3.9%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	7.4%
Tim Stutzle	7.1%
Drake Batherson	5.5%
Shane Pinto	5.0%
Dylan Cozens	4.8%

Ducks vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Senators and Ducks at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to commence at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: Anaheim Ducks vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Ducks on Saturday.

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