The only NHL game on the schedule on Monday is between the Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators.
The pregame narrative: Nashville can be vulnerable to shots on target and Brady Tkachuk is one of the best in the game at peppering goaltenders. I’m taking the over on his shots prop while backing Filip Forsberg to score a goal at a nice price.
Check out my Senators vs. Predators props for Feb. 3.
Senators vs. Predators props
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Best bet: Tkachuk over 3.5 shots (-118)
I keep coming back to this line but I can’t help myself when exploring Tkachuk’s production.
The Senators’ captain ranks second in the NHL, taking 4.04 shots per game so I’m certainly not intimidated by this line.
Tkachuk’s cashed this wager in three straight matchups and in 29-of-52 games (55.8%) this season.
This is a nice spot for a volume shooter like Tkachuk to make his mark, too. Nashville allows the 11th most shots on goal (29.2) per game.
In his one game vs. the Predators this season, Tkachuk had five of the Senators’ 30 shots and the history doesn’t end there.
Key stat: Dating back to 2022, Tkachuk has cleared this line in five straight games against Nashville.
Quick picks
Forsberg anytime goalscorer (+140): It’s about time Forsberg gets back on the wagon.
He was tearing up the NHL earlier in January, scoring in seven straight games between Jan. 7 and Jan. 23. He’s gone scoreless in the four games since.
Forsberg went scoreless in a 13-game stretch between November and the beginning of that run in January.
I’m confident Forsberg, who scored 48 goals last year, can avoid another scoring slump.
It’s also promising to see the winger be more productive at home this season because that’s where Monday’s contest takes place.
He has 13 goals in 24 home games, compared to just five in 27 games on the road.
Picks made at 10:10 a.m. ET on 02/01/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.