St. Louis at Ottawa

St. Louis has won four of the past five meetings, including 4-3 on Nov. 28. Ottawa has lost seven of eight against the Central Division, and the Senators have lost four of their past six games overall following a 4-2 loss to the Rangers on Thursday night. That was their first home game following a seven-game trip. Joel Hofer is probable for the Blues, and he has allowed just one goal in his past two appearances, including a 1-0 shutout against Utah. The Senators have won just six of 12 home games and are averaging 2.44 goals over their past nine games. Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark has a 3.05 goals-against average and a .876 save percentage. Take the Blues.