T.M. Selection: Senators puck-line -1.5

Ottawa off B2B home losses after starting the season winning 16 of 25 games at home. The Sharks have won only 6 of 31 road games! You can see this is a mismatch and the Senators are -300 favorites on the money line. I am latching on to the puck line value in this one by laying the 1.5 goals. Ottawa should be at its best after a 4-1 home loss to a strong Winnipeg team. The Senators now make the most of this opportunity as now they are hosting a Sharks team that has lost 7 straight games and 16 of 18 games! Ottawa was up 2-0 after one and 3-1 after two in the first meeting between these teams but then found themselves in a 3-3 battle before notching the 4-3 win. The Senators will be much more aggressive here even with the lead and I see them pulling away as they make up for the recent losing streak on home ice.

T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Ottawa