Jets vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [1/3/2026]

The Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets will meet in the NHL at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Senators a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Jets.

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives the Senators a 52% chance of defeating the Jets.

According to our model, the Jets (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Jets vs. Senators odds

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

Bet Type	Jets	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-225)	-1.5 (+198)
Moneyline	+105	-120
Total	o5.5 (-122)	u5.5 (+105)

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

Jets 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	Jets +1.5	-225
Moneyline	Jets	+105
Total	Over 5.5	-122

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

Jets vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Jets vs. Senators?

According to our model, Kyle Connor is most likely to score an anytime goal in Jets vs. Senators.

Our projections give Connor a 37.4% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is a 7.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	37.4%
Mark Scheifele	37.2%
Gabriel Vilardi	33.7%
Josh Morrissey	16.3%
Cole Perfetti	15.0%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	30.7%
Tim Stutzle	30.6%
Drake Batherson	26.6%
Fabian Zetterlund	22.7%
Shane Pinto	21.8%

First goal scorer predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	First Goal Probability
Mark Scheifele	7.7%
Kyle Connor	7.1%
Gabriel Vilardi	6.7%
Josh Morrissey	2.9%
Morgan Barron	2.8%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	6.1%
Tim Stutzle	6.1%
Drake Batherson	4.8%
Fabian Zetterlund	4.1%
Dylan Cozens	3.9%

Jets vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's game between the Senators and Jets at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Winnipeg Jets vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Jets on Saturday.

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