The up and coming Senators have won four straight, including a convincing victory over the Rangers in their last game. They have been very good at home and will have their shiny new trade acquisition, Chychrun, on display on Saturday. The Blue Jackets lost a goalie and a solid defenseman at the deadline. Hutchison, fresh from the AHL, and the Vegas Knights system, will likely start in net. The Jackets have joined the less than ideal NHL 30-30 club, 30th in goals allowed and 30th in goals scored, that is.

The Senators are finally reasonably healthy and are pressing for a wild card spot. This always was a team with potential and it is starting to show. The Jackets, by the way, are an ugly 7-17 on the road. Look for Ottawa to take it to a Blue Jackets team on a back to back road situation. Wager on the Senators on the puck line at -1 1/2.