{"id":458060,"date":"2024-12-07T18:07:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T23:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=458060"},"modified":"2024-12-07T18:07:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T23:07:36","slug":"nhl-predictions-senators-nashville-predators-ottawa-december-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/07\/nhl-predictions-senators-nashville-predators-ottawa-december-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions Senators Edition Nashville Predators at Ottawa December 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"s2\">Welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/nhl-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"s3\">NHL Predictions<\/span><\/a> presented by us here at <\/span><em><span class=\"s4\">Last Word on Hockey<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s2\">! Today, we feature the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/11\/30\/nhl-predictions-november-30th-ottawa-senators-at-los-angeles-kings\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"s3\">Ottawa Senators <\/span><\/a>as they take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/12\/02\/nhl-rumours-nashville-predators-lineup-plans\/\" target=\"_self\">Nashville Predators<\/a>. As this is a Senators edition of our daily features, let\u2019s focus on some of their keys specifically to victory. Of course, playing the Predators will greatly influence those keys as we shall see. Today, we shall discuss a big name scorer who needs to continue to produce, a depth forward who needs to get to lighting the lamp with more regularity, and what the team can do as a whole to secure the two points versus the Preds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\">NHL Predictions Nashville Predators at Ottawa Senators<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s5\">Start Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s5\">TV Coverage: SportsnetOne, TVA Sports, ESPN+<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">For more specifics, the three keys to victory for the Sens tonight versus the Nashville Predators are as follows. First of all, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bathedr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drake Batherson<\/a> needs to continue to power the offence behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stuetti02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim Stutzle<\/a>. Stutzle leads the team with 30 points and Batherson is doing well in his own right with 27. Moreover, Stutzle is his own offensive generator. If we go by today\u2019s practice lines, then Batherson will find himself with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tkachbr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brady Tkachuk<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/norrijo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Norris<\/a>. Therefore, Stutzle will be providing the second-line punch, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/giroucl01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Claude Giroux<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaudead01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Gaudette<\/a>. Both lines have the potential to be effective on any given night. Gaudette has been great this year, especially of late with six goals in his last ten.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Projected lines for tonight&#39;s battle with Nashville \ud83d\udc4a<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoSensGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoSensGo<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UpperDeckSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@UpperDeckSports<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TkL0O86Plp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/TkL0O86Plp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ottawa Senators (@Senators) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Senators\/status\/1865430478737543353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Another key for the Senators is the clutch performance of their depth forwards. They need production from the third and fourth lines and it was a source of their struggles going back to 2023-24. This is why Gaudette playing up in the lineup, should be a position of strength for the Sens. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pintosh01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shane Pinto<\/a> needs to get going. Pinto has just three points and is playing under 17 minutes a night. Nothing seems to be working. One suggestion is to drop Giroux down to the line with Pinto to really spark his offensive creativity and finishing. However, for tonight, maybe the muckers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/cousini01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Cousins<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/amadimi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Amadio<\/a> can get it going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qy7n4YP0E3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/11\/09\/ottawa-senators-have-found-ideal-defence-pairing\/\" target=\"_self\">The Ottawa Senators Have Found an Ideal Defence Pairing<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Ottawa Senators Have Found an Ideal Defence Pairing&#8221; &#8212; Last Word On Hockey\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/11\/09\/ottawa-senators-have-found-ideal-defence-pairing\/embed\/#?secret=epKLSJPx9w#?secret=qy7n4YP0E3\" data-secret=\"qy7n4YP0E3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>It Should Be a Good Battle Tonight<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Lastly, the Sens will need to find a way to get to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sarosju01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Juuse Saros<\/a>. One approach is beat him on perfect one timers from the corners. Conversely, it\u2019s hard to shoot as accurately as you need in order to overcome Saros\u2019 very elite quickness. Some say his particular set of skills are unsurpassed in the game today but he does seem to have slowed down from a statistical standpoint perhaps opposed to being at the height of his career two or so seasons ago. The Sens will need to get into his kitchen if they are to be successful this evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By the numbers, this should be a good contest between the two starting goalies. Saros and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/u\/ullmali01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linus Ullmark<\/a> are the two confirmed starting goalies for their respective sides in tonight&#8217;s matchup. Ullmark holds the upperhand with a 6-7-2 record, opposed to Saros&#8217; disappointing 6-11-5 standing. However, Saros has the edge with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage (Ullmark 2.93 GAA and .891 SV%).<\/p>\n<p>For Nashville, guess who is their premier force in their lineup. While some local hockey fans would understandably be disappointed to hear that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stamkst01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Stamkos<\/a> only has 13 points in 27 games thus far, he is still a threat. However, the force we were referring to is none other than former Norris Trophy winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/josiro01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roman Josi<\/a>. Josi has 23 points on the campaign and is hot recently too. Before being shutout in their last game 3-0 by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/canadiens\/\" target=\"_self\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a>, Josi had eight points over a six-game streak.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\">NHL Predictions: Predators and Senators<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Here&#8217;s why we like the Sens tonight. Their top players are playing better than Nashville&#8217;s in 2024-25. Look for Stutzle and Batherson to be too much for the Preds and goaltender Juuse Saros.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s4\">Prediction: Ottawa wins in regulation, 4-2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/betting\/go\/fanduel\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"s3\">Fanduel<\/span><\/a>, if we want to look at adding some friendly wagers on the outcomes as part of our NHL Predictions, check these out. If you want to live on the edge and go with the four players discussed, be prepared to cash out. For a four-leg same game parlay, taking as anytime scorers Stutzle, Batherson, Pinto, and Josi, the payout is +20522.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Main Photo: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s6\">Please play responsibly, check for your local rules and age restrictions, some jurisdictions require ages 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to NHL Predictions presented by us here at Last Word on Hockey! Today, we feature the Ottawa Senators as they take on the Nashville Predators. As this is a Senators edition of our daily features, let\u2019s focus on some of their keys specifically to victory. 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