Blackhawks vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [12/20/2025]

The Ottawa Senators will take on the Chicago Blackhawks in NHL action at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, starting at 3:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model predicts the Senators as the most likely winner of the Blackhawks vs. Senators game.

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

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Blackhawks and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Senators a 65% chance of beating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Blackhawks (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Blackhawks vs. Senators odds

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

Bet Type	Blackhawks	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-110)	-1.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+225	-275
Total	o5.5 (-122)	u5.5 (+102)

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

Blackhawks 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	Blackhawks +1.5	-110
Moneyline	Blackhawks	+225
Total	Over 5.5	-122

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Blackhawks +1.5 at the spread.

Blackhawks vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Blackhawks vs. Senators?

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

Our projections give Tkachuk a 37.7% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is a 6.9% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tyler Bertuzzi	35.0%
Frank Nazar	25.0%
Ryan Donato	23.9%
Ilya Mikheyev	21.6%
Teuvo Teravainen	19.3%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	37.7%
Tim Stutzle	36.6%
Drake Batherson	33.8%
Dylan Cozens	24.0%
Fabian Zetterlund	22.6%

First goal scorer predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Tyler Bertuzzi	7.1%
Frank Nazar	4.6%
Ilya Mikheyev	4.0%
Ryan Donato	4.0%
Andre Burakovsky	3.5%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	7.4%
Brady Tkachuk	6.9%
Drake Batherson	6.6%
Dylan Cozens	4.5%
Fabian Zetterlund	4.1%

Hawks vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Senators and Blackhawks at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Saturday.

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