NHL wagering interest swings to the Ottawa vs Toronto battle on Saturday at Scotiabank Place as the Senators try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Senators are 37-25-10 so far on the season. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, are 31-32-8. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Ottawa go 36-34-2 and the Maple Leafs go 38-33 on the totals.



View Toronto vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Ottawa sat as -160 favorites. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 10-rated Senators and the No. 20-ranked Maple Leafs, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ottawa's No. 6-ranked offense (3.1 goals per game) against a Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 28 at 3.1 goals per game allowed. The Senators Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.8% rate while the Maple Leafs have a 77.5% rate on the penalty kill.

The Maple Leafs were a 3-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Lightning. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at +111 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Senators were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Ottawa at -168 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-1
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Maple Leafs at Senators trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Ottawa's last 17 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games at home
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto


Next up:
Toronto at Boston, Monday, March 19
Ottawa home to New Jersey, Tuesday, March 20