Ottawa at Nashville

Ottawa has been a strong OVER team this season, going above the total in 59% of its games. It makes sense since the Senators are 10th in scoring and fifth in expected goals percentage at 5-on-5, but rank 27th defensively and 30th on the penalty kill. Ottawa is averaging five goals a game during its past four games. Nashville is having a down season defensively. The Predators have had spotty goaltending and are giving up 3.4 goals a game, which ranks 29th. They are allowing an average of 4.5 goals a game in their last four games. Nashville, though, is averaging 3.8 goals a game during its past five contests. The Predators scored four goals against Ottawa in the first meeting between the two teams this season and could take advantage of Ottawa playing its third consecutive road game and its fourth in six days. Take the OVER.