The end of a three-game road trip for Ottawa, scoring 10 goals its last four road contests (three losses). Though the Senators are #12 in the Eastern Conference, they're very much within striking distance of the final wild-card spot. However, they can't afford games to slip away down the stretch, so expect a strong focus on defense tonight. Calgary has the #29 power play in the NHL and comes off a 2-1 home loss to the New York Islanders. The offense has fallen apart, tallying four goals the last three games, all defeats. Helping the defense tonight will be the return of defenseman Kris Russell after missing the last six games with a lower-body injury. All of which means more defense than oddsmakers anticipate. Play the UNDER here.
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