Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators, Preview, Odds, Picks and Prediction, Monday October 27, 2025

By: Nathan Smith Published 10/27/2025, 11:04 AM ET
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The NHL season has been full of incredible play thus far, and with so many teams having Stanley Cup Playoffs hopes, we'll see two collide on Monday with our Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators prediction.

The Boston Bruins (4-6-0) took a huge step back a season ago, and while they aren't considered a top contender this season, with some intriguing young talents and veterans leading the way, they're off to a much better start in 2025/26.

On Monday they take on a division foe in the Ottawa Senators (4-4-1), a team that's been battling through injuries this season, but after breaking their post-season drought a year ago, this is a team with high hopes this season. Read on to see our Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators prediction.

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Can the Bruins stay competitive this season?

The Boston Bruins find themselves at a crossroads, but with a talented young group of players leading them into the future, they've put together a tough 1-3-0 record on the road this season as they sit in last place in the Atlantic Division. Offensively, the Bruins are more than competent, averaging 3.20 goals per game this season, but with the goaltending ranking 24th in the league with a 3.50 GAA, they've got plenty of work to do to find their balance.

Leading the way in scoring for Boston this year has been superstar forward David Pastrnak with 13 points in 10 games, and given that they've also got six other players with six or more points on the year, the top of the lineup is having plenty of success. Last time out for the Bruins was a tight win over the Colorado Avalanche, with three assists to Mason Lohrei leading the way as Jeremy Swayman made an impressive 31 stops as they came away winners 3-2 at home.

Expected starting goaltender: Jeremy Swayman (2.85 GAA and a .910 save percentage in six games).

Can the Senators push for top spot in the Atlantic?

The Ottawa Senators have battled through some tough injuries early in the 2025/26 season, and with the team going 2-2-1 to start the year, they find themselves sitting right in the middle of the standings in the Atlantic Division. This success for the Senators comes despite their goaltending allowing a 3.89 GAA early in the year, with an offense that scores 3.33 goals a game continuing to keep them in games night after night.

With Brady Tkachuk out, it's been the talented young Shane Pinto leading the way with 8 goals and 9 points in 9 games, with Cozens, Batherson, Giroux and Stutzle all having seven or more points to start the year as the lineup is rolling. Last time out for the Senators was a huge win over the Washington Capitals, with Batherson and Cozens both picking up a pair of goals as Linus Ullmark stopped 12 of the 13 shots he saw on the night, as they made a statement with a 7-1 victory.

LW Brady Tkachuk (right thumb) is out 5-7 weeks.

Expected starting goaltender: Linus Ullmark (3.11 GAA and an .870 save percentage in eight games).

Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators picks

Moneyline picks for Bruins vs. Senators

  • Ottawa -1.5 (4 units)

Neither of these teams has hit their highest level this season, but in recent times, it's been the Ottawa Senators dominating this rivalry, as they've come away winners in five of their last six head-to-head battles against the Boston Bruins.

On top of that, the Bruins have gotten points in just one of their four road games this season, and with the Senators simply out-powering their Atlantic Division rivals in recent times, expect that dominance to continue in this matchup.

Over/Under pick for Bruins vs. Senators

  • Over 6 (4 units)

Thus far in 2025/26, neither of these teams has excelled on the defensive end, with their last two head-to-head encounters in Ottawa a season ago resulting in a total of 20 combined goals.

For the Bruins, the over sits at 5-5 in their last 10 overall games, with three or more goals allowed in six of their last seven games, and for the Senators, the over comes in at 7-3 in 10 games this season, with an average of 3.33 goals scored per game in that time.

Keep it simple, take the over.

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