Senators vs. Flames Prediction: Ottawa Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/19/2024]

The Calgary Flames will face the Ottawa Senators in NHL action at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday, commencing at 9:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Senators as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Ottawa-Calgary game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Senators with a win probability of 52% and the Flames with 48%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Senators vs. Flames predictions page.

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Senators vs. Flames Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Flames and Senators at Scotiabank Saddledome is scheduled to commence at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. Calgary Flames
• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Senators vs. Flames matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Senators vs. Flames Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Senators and Flames 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Senators a 52% chance of beating the Flames.

According to our model, the Flames (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Senators vs. Flames Odds

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

Bet Type	Senators	Flames
Puck Line	-1.5 (+190)	+1.5 (-225)
Moneyline	-135	+115
Total	o5.5 (-105)	u5.5 (-110)

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

Senators vs. Flames Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Senators vs. Flames matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Senators vs. Flames Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Senators vs. Flames?

According to our model, Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk is most likely to score the first goal in Senators vs. Flames.

Our projections give Tkachuk a 7.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Scotiabank Saddledome, while the Senators star is a 35.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	7.1%
Josh Norris	6.6%
Adam Gaudette	6.3%

Calgary Flames

Player	First Goal Probability
Nazem Kadri	6.5%
Yegor Sharangovich	6.0%
Blake Coleman	4.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	35.7%
Josh Norris	33.0%
Adam Gaudette	31.5%

Calgary Flames

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Nazem Kadri	34.0%
Yegor Sharangovich	30.1%
Jonathan Huberdeau	23.9%

Conclusion

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

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