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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Tue 20 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Ottawa Senators
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 6 markets for Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets and backs Ottawa Senators hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $187.

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Game markets graded
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Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Ottawa Senators
to win
Ottawa Senators Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$18.70Best price-115
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win69.7%
The price says53.5%

The model graded 6 markets for Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $187 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 20 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Ottawa Senators High70% chance -115
Spread Members only High67% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets last met on Tue 20 Jan 2026: Ottawa Senators won 4-1. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Ottawa Senators
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Ottawa Senators

  • Linus Ullmark GOut
  • Thomas Chabot DOut
  • William Eklund LWOut

Columbus Blue Jackets

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated Oct 22, 9:03PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Linus Ullmark, Thomas Chabot and William Eklund.
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Availability3 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Ottawa SenatorsNo line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G3.2GA/G3.0Shots/G28.6vs Jackets3-2

Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineOttawa Senators -1.5No line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G3.2GA/G3.0Shots/G28.6vs Jackets3-2

Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 6 betting markets for Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets — 6 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 6 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; Ottawa Senators have won 3 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W2–1VGKHome
L2–6TORHome
L1–2MINAway
W1–0NYRHome
L3–7FLAHome
Ottawa Senators — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W7–4NYRHome
L2–6SJHome
W5–1FLAHome
L1–3PHIAway
W2–1NYIHome

Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 0, Ottawa Senators won 1.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsOttawa SenatorsWinner
Jan 2114Ottawa Senators

Who’s out or in doubt

3 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Ottawa Senators
PlayerStatus
Linus Ullmark GOUT
Thomas Chabot DOUT
William Eklund LWOUT

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Senators vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Senators. The most recent game between them was Tuesday 20 January 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 6 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Ottawa Senators 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Wed 21 Jan 2026, Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets: the Senators won 4-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
21 Jan 2026Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets1–4Ottawa Senators

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