Ottawa vs Nashville Prediction 13 October 2025
🔊 Ottawa will host Nashville on their ice as part of another NHL regular season game day. The hosts have been inconsistent so far, alternating between victories and setbacks. The visitors, meanwhile, are following a similar path in the West. They've played two consecutive home games but haven't capitalized much on the home advantage.
Head-to-Head
Since the start of 2024, these opponents have clashed four times, with the current hosts holding the upper hand. Ottawa have triumphed on three occasions, suffering just one away defeat (1-4). Notably, only one of these encounters went beyond regulation time, and overall, the teams have been quite prolific-scoring fewer than five goals only once in this span.
Head-to-head statistics Ottawa - Nashville
Ottawa Senators Team Overview
Travis Green's squad experienced two vastly different away games. They first delivered a textbook victory over the formidable Tampa Bay with a 5-4 win, only to fall apart against Florida in a 6-2 defeat. However, visiting the "Sunshine State" is never an easy task for any team. It's worth highlighting the team's offensive output-scoring seven goals over 120 minutes is quite commendable. Now, the club returns to Canada to kick off their home season, clearly aiming for success. Fortunately, they've got a favorable matchup ahead, providing a solid chance to improve their standings. Still, challenges could arise in the opponent's zone.
Match Results: Ottawa Senators
Nashville Predators Team Overview
Last season, the Predators experienced a complete collapse, and whether they've learned their lessons remains to be seen. So far, they can't boast stability even on home ice. Nashville managed to eke out a win against Columbus in their opener (2-1), but their offense looked rather lackluster. This issue resurfaced in their second matchup against Utah. The visitors fell in overtime (3-2) and once again struggled to generate dangerous opportunities in front of the opponent's net. Scoring just three goals across two games is a concerning figure for a team aiming for a playoff spot.
Match Results: Nashville Predators
🏒 Projected Lineups
Ottawa: Ullmark - Sanderson, Zub - Tkachuk, Stützle, Zetterlund
Nashville: Saros - Josi, Wilsby - O'Reilly, Marten, Forsberg
🥅 Goalies
Ottawa's goalie Linus Ullmark is struggling at the start of the season. The Swede has saved only 80.7% of shots on average and doesn't appear composed. Such prolonged slumps have been rare for him, so there's a strong chance his performance will improve.
Nashville's goaltender Juuse Saros is showing significant improvement compared to last season. Over two games, the Finn has saved 93.5% of shots and was close to a shutout in at least one game. It didn't happen, but with his current form, it's just a matter of time.
Editor's Prediction
The hosts remain too inconsistent at the moment, a pattern that was evident last season as well. While they are likely to rectify and stabilize the situation over time, they currently seem unprepared for the start of the regular season. The visitors, on the other hand, are struggling with scoring and have been finding the net infrequently. It's clear they'll aim to keep things tight on the road once again, as it's their only viable path to achieving even minimal success. Our bet is on total goals under 5.5.
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