Blue Jackets vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [12/29/2025]

The Ottawa Senators will square off with the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday, beginning at 7:30 PM ET.

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

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Blue Jackets vs. Senators prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Monday's NHL matchup between the Blue Jackets and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Senators a 62% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Blue Jackets vs. Senators odds

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

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-130)	-1.5 (+114)
Moneyline	+188	-218
Total	o6.5 (-115)	u6.5 (-102)

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

Blue Jackets vs. Senators picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available 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	Blue Jackets +1.5	-130
Moneyline	Blue Jackets	+188
Total	Under 6.5	-102

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Blue Jackets vs. Senators?

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

Our projections give Tkachuk a 35.1% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is a 6.7% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	32.0%
Kirill Marchenko	28.3%
Mason Marchment	27.5%
Dmitri Voronkov	22.9%
Boone Jenner	20.5%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	35.1%
Tim Stutzle	34.8%
Drake Batherson	29.5%
Fabian Zetterlund	25.7%
Shane Pinto	23.9%

First goal scorer predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	6.7%
Kirill Marchenko	5.3%
Mason Marchment	5.0%
Dmitri Voronkov	4.1%
Boone Jenner	3.6%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	7.1%
Brady Tkachuk	6.7%
Drake Batherson	4.9%
Fabian Zetterlund	4.9%
Shane Pinto	4.2%

Blue Jackets vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Monday's game between the Senators and Blue Jackets at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Monday.

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