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Ottawa at Utah

January 7, 2026
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Ottawa has gone OVER three in a row in the absence of starting goalie Linus Ullmark, who is out for personal reasons. The Senators have allowed 21 goals in five games and have gone OVER in seven of nine road games. Five of six road games against Utah have gone OVER, and the Mammoth are 6-1 OVER their past seven home contests. Leevi Merilainen is probable for the Senators, and he has a 3.49 goals-against average and an .868 save percentage. Ottawa is #23 in the NHL, allowing 3.27 goals per game. Utah is 5-1-1 OVER its past seven Wednesday games. Take the OVER.

2 units on Game Total OVER 6 -112 (risk 2 to return 3.79)
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