Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks Picks and Prediction for Thursday, November 20, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Thursday, the Ottawa Senators (9-6-4, 22 points, T-4th Atlantic) are on the road in Southern California to play the Anaheim Ducks (12-6-1, 25 points, 1st Pacific), who will be completing a back-to-back after playing at home on Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins. Ottawa lost to the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Sunday, ending a four-game homestand at 2-2. The Senators trail first place in the Atlantic Division by three points. Anaheim defeated the Utah Mammoth 3-2 on Monday, snapping a three-game losing streak. Anaheim leads the Pacific Division by one point over both Vegas and Los Angeles. Make sure to read this in-depth Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks prediction. The puck drops here—stay sharp with our NHL picks for Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks prediction.
Ottawa is scoring plenty of goals but giving up far too many
The Ottawa Senators are 5th in goals for average at 3.4, but are 30th in goals against average at 3.6. Ottawa takes an average of 27.1 (22nd) shots per game and allows an average of 25.8 (7th). Ottawa’s power play is 9th, scoring 24.1% of the time with the man advantage. The penalty kill is 31st or next to last, holding opponents scoreless just 66.7% of the time when short-handed.
Tim Stutzle is leading Ottawa in goals with 10 and points with 19. Shane Pinto is second in goals with nine and third in points with 15. Drake Batherson is the leader in assists with 12 and is second in points with 18. Ottawa has scored 14 goals on the power play in 19 games. Thomas Chabot (IR) is the leader in plus/minus at 6. Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark is 6-5-4 with a 3.08 goals against average and a .874 save percentage. Ottawa has lost four of the last five games that Ullmark has been between the pipes.
Injuries: Ottawa will play without Brady Tkachuk, Thomas Chabot and Olle Lycksell.
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Anaheim is strong on attack but below average at the other end
The Anaheim Ducks are third in goals for average at 3.6, but drop to 20th in goals against average at 3.2. Anaheim takes an average of 30 (4th) shots per game and allows an average of 29.8 (26th). Anaheim’s power play is 15th, scoring 20.9% of the time with the man advantage, and the penalty kill is 22nd, holding opponents scoreless 77.6% of the time when short-handed.
Cutter Gauthier is the leader in goals scored with 12, and Leo Carlsson is second with 11. Carlsson and Troy Terry are co-leaders in assists with 15 each. Carlsson is the leader in points with 26, while Gauthier is second with 22. Anaheim has scored 14 goals on the power play in 19 games. Jacob Trouba is the leader in plus/minus at 14. Anaheim goalie Lukas Dostal is 9-3-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .903 save percentage. Anaheim has won seven of the last nine games that Dostal has been between the pipes.
Injuries: Anaheim has Mikael Granlund and Ryan Poehling as questionable.
Ottawa Senators vs. Anaheim Ducks Pick
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- Anaheim Ducks (5 units)
The Anaheim Ducks will be completing a back-to-back when hosting Ottawa on Thursday, but that should not affect the Ducks’ play at home. Anaheim has received solid goaltending from Lukas Dostal, who has a 2.80 goals against and a .903 save percentage. The Ducks have won seven of the last nine games that Dostal has been in net. In contrast, Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark has a 3.08 GAA and a .874 save percentage. The Senators have lost four of the last five games that Ullmark has been in goal. Anaheim has won eight of its last 11 games, and the Ducks have won five straight at home. Ottawa has lost five of its last six games played on the road. Anaheim has been tough to stop with the puck as the Ducks have a 3.6 goals against average, which is the third highest in the NHL, and face an Ottawa blue line and goalie who are 30th in goals against at 3.6 per game
Over/Under Pick for Ottawa Senators vs. Anaheim Ducks
- Over ( units)
The total has finished over in seven of Ottawa’s last 11 games. The total has finished over in five of the last six games that Anaheim has played against a team from the Atlantic Division. As mentioned previously, Ottawa has a 3.6 goals against average, which is 30th or two from the bottom and a solid 3.4 goals for average, which is fifth best. Anaheim’s goals for average is 3.6, which is third, and is only 20th in goals against at 3.2.
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