Ottawa Senators vs. Minnesota Wild Picks and Prediction for Saturday, December 13, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s an interconference clash between teams looking to earn a victory in the Land of 10,000 Lakes when the Ottawa Senators take on the Minnesota Wild Saturday afternoon and we have the inside scoop with our Senators vs. Wild prediction. Ottawa picked up a 6-3 road win over Columbus in their previous contest Thursday night. Minnesota downed Dallas 5-2 at home Thursday night in their previous contest. In the last 10 meetings, the Wild own a 6-3-1 edge but the Senators have won the last two meetings, including a 6-0 triumph in the most recent matchup February 1. Read more about this Senators vs. Wild prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Ottawa Seeking Back-to-Back Wins
Ottawa had dropped three straight and five of their previous six games before doubling up Columbus on the road Thursday night. The Senators entered Friday 14-12-4 and stand tied for sixth in the Atlantic Division, six points behind the Lightning and Bruins for the top spot. Ottawa is tied for 11th in offense as they average 3.10 goals per game to this point of the season. The Senators are 23rd in goals against as they allow an average of 3.30 goals per contest this year. Ottawa is 6th with the man advantage as they have cashed in 25.3% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Senators are 31st in penalty killing as they successfully navigate 69.9% of their shorthanded situations this season.
Against Columbus, Ottawa’s offense was clicking on all cylinders and that helped them back in the win column. The Senators were outshot 9-7 in the opening period but skated off with a 4-1 advantage at the first intermission. David Perron opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the year at 6:58 off assists from Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson. Batherson made it a 2-0 game with his 13th goal of the season at 8:11 with assists going to Perron and Cozens. Tim Stutzle extended to a 3-0 advantage with his 13th goal of the season, on the power play, at 14:55 with assists going to Cozens and Batherson. After Columbus got on the board, Michael Amadio netted his seventh goal of the year at 19:26 with assists going to Claude Giroux and Ridly Greig for a 4-1 advantage. In the second period, Ottawa held a 12-11 shot edge but was outscored 2-1 to trim their lead to 5-3 after 40 minutes. After the Blue Jackets scored a pair of goals to make it a 4-3 game, Stutzle scored his second of the night and 14th of the year at 17:59 off assists from Amadio and Artem Zub for a 5-3 lead. Ottawa owned a 10-7 advantage in shots and scored the lone goal in the third period to earn the win. Giroux hit the empty net for his fifth goal of the season at 18:37 with Amadio drawing the lone assist. Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for the Senators, who owned a 29-27 edge in shots, in the win. Ullmark (11-8-4, 3.05 GAA, .877 save percentage) is expected to get the call between the pipes here for the Senators.
Key Injury Report for Senators:
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- Defenseman Thomas Chabot (upper body) is out.
- Center Shane Pinto (lower body) is out.
- Center Lars Eller (undisclosed) is out.
Wild Shooting for Third Straight Win
Minnesota won their second straight as they took down Dallas at home Thursday night in their previous contest. The Wild entered Friday night 17-9-5 on the season and stood third in the Central Division, 12 points behind the Avalanche for the top spot. Minnesota entered Friday 24th in goals per game this season as they put up an average of 2.81 goals a night. The Wild are 7th in goals against as they have allowed 2.65 goals per contest this season. Minnesota is 11th in power play success as they have converted 21.5% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Wild stands 19th in penalty killing as they have successfully worked through 79.5% of their shorthanded situations on the year. On Friday night, Minnesota swung a deal, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from Vancouver in exchange for defenseman Zeev Buium, forwards Liam Ohgren and Marco Rossi, plus a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Against Dallas, Minnnesota took control of the game late, snapping the Stars’ 11-game point streak in the process. The Wild owned a 14-5 advantage in shots in the opening period and skated off with the game tied at one after 20 minutes of action. After giving up the opening goal of the game, Joel Eriksson Ek tied the score with his sixth goal of the year at 16:10 off an assist from Matt Boldy. In the second period, the Wild owned a 12-4 advantage in shots with both teams scoring once, leaving the game tied at two at the second intermission. After giving up a goal to trail 2-1, Zach Bogosian knotted the score with his first goal of the year at 17:30 off assists from Zeev Buium and Vladimir Tarasenko. In the third period, Minnesota was outshot 9-6 but outscored Dallas 3-0 to secure the win. Marcus Johansson gave the Wild a 3-2 lead with his 10th goal of the year at 8:40 off assists from Boldy and Eriksson Ek. Boldy made it a 4-2 game with an empty net goal, his 17th of the year, at 18:29 with Kirill Kaprizov drawing the lone assist. Johansson closed the scoring with his second goal of the night and 11th of the year at 19:10, into an empty net, with assists going to Tarasenko and Jared Spurgeon. Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves for the Wild, who owned a 32-18 advantage in shots, in the win. Gustavsson (9-8-3, 2.64 GAA, .907 save percentage, two shutouts) is expected to get the start in goal for the Wild here.
Key Injury Report for Wild:
- Center Vincent Hinostroza (undisclosed) is out.
- Defenseman Jake Middleton (upper body) is out.
- Left wing Marcus Foligno (lower body) is out.
- Right wing Mats Zuccarello (upper body) is out.
- Defenseman Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) is day-to-day.
Senators vs. Wild Pick
Senators vs. Wild Moneyline Pick
- Wild -115 (4 units)
Ottawa was struggling before beating Columbus but even that win wasn’t a complete performance. The Senators were up 4-1 in the opening period and saw the Blue Jackets make it a 4-3 game before regrouping to secure the win. That’s not the kind of performance you want to have when you’re facing a team like Minnesota with their talent. The Wild made a splash in acquiring Hughes and while he may not be in uniform here, they have plenty of talent to work with here, not to mention solid goaltending. Ottawa stumbles again in this contest as Minnesota skates away with the home win.
Senators vs. Wild Over/Under Pick
- Under 5.5 (4 units)
Ottawa has seen the over post a 19-11 mark in their 30 games in relation to the total this season entering Friday night. The Senators have posted an average total of 6.40 goals per game on the season though that number jumps to 7.06 goals a night in their 16 road contests this season. Minnesota has seen the under post a 17-12-2 mark in their 31 games on the season. On the season, the Wild has an average of 5.45 goals per contest and that number bumps up to 5.81 goals a night on home ice in their 16 tilts. Minnesota plays well in their own end and that helps keep this one under the number.
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