Bruins at Senators 12/9/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Ottawa Senators head back home on Monday and will host the Boston Bruins. The Senators are 12-17-1 on the year and sit 7th in the Atlantic division. Ottawa has won four of their last ten games and lost in Philadelphia on Saturday 4-3. Anthony Duclair scored two goals in the loss. The Senators are 7-5 on their home ice. 

Anders Nilsson will make his 16th start in the net for Ottawa. Nilsson is 7-8-1 on the year with 44 goals allowed. Nilsson carries a 3.10 goals against average with a .910 save percentage. The Ottawa Senators feature the 12th best penalty kill in the league. 

The Boston Bruins are riding a two game losing streak rolling into Ottawa. The Bruins are 20-4-6 on the year and 1st in the Atlantic division. Boston has won eight of their last ten games but lost to Colorado 4-1 on Saturday. The Bruins are 8-3-1 on the road this season. 

Tuukka Rask will make his 19th start in the goal for the Bruins. Rask is 13-2-3 on the year with 2 shutouts. Rask has allowed 39 goals and carries a 2.14 goals against average. The Bruins are 2nd best in the NHL with an average of 2.30 goals allowed per game.