Ottawa has won five of the past seven meetings, but it looks to avenge a 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Dec. 29 while at the same time ending Columbus's four-game win streak. The Senators come off two tough overtime losses against Montreal and Detroit, but they have won 14 of their past 20 against Metropolitan Division opponents. Ottawa has gone OVER five of six road games, and the Blue Jackets are 19-7-3 OVER their past 29 Tuesday games, including four of their past five. Ottawa is on a 7-3 OVER run overall, 5-1 OVER against the Eastern Conference. Elvis Merzlikins will start for Columbus, and he has a 3.77 goals-against average. Take the Senators as a Max Play, and bet the OVER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on January 20, 2026 at 12:17PM ET.
Ottawa at Columbus
January 20, 2026
2 units on Ottawa -107 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.87)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1.5 units on Game Total OVER 6.5 -125 (risk 1.5 to return 2.7)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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