Senators vs. Blues Prediction: St. Louis Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [1/3/2025]

NHL action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the Ottawa Senators square off with the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Blues as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Ottawa-St. Louis game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Blues' chance of winning is 53%, while the Senators' is 47%."

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

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Senators vs. Blues Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Blues and Senators at Enterprise Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. St. Louis Blues
• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Enterprise Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Senators vs. Blues matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Senators and Blues 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Blues a 53% chance of defeating the Senators.

According to our model, the Senators (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Senators vs. Blues Odds

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

Bet Type	Senators	Blues
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	+110	-120
Total	o5.5 (+102)	u5.5 (-120)

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

Senators vs. Blues Picks

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

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

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Senators vs. Blues Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Tkachuk a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Enterprise Center, while the Senators star is a 34.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	6.7%
Josh Norris	6.4%
Tim Stutzle	5.2%

St. Louis Blues

Player	First Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	6.6%
Robert Thomas	6.1%
Dylan Holloway	5.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	34.2%
Josh Norris	32.4%
Tim Stutzle	28.4%

St. Louis Blues

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	33.3%
Jake Neighbours	30.9%
Robert Thomas	30.1%

Conclusion

We predict the Blues, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Senators on Friday.

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