NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs Minnesota Wild (April 4, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (42-21-12) face the Ottawa Senators (39-26-10) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Senators are favored to win at -120. They're currently +205 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Wild are -250 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Wild have a 37-38 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 34-41.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Wild have a 39-32-4 O/U record this season (meaning 39 games have gone over the total points line, 32 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Senators have a 39-34-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.24 goals per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging 3.31 (10th).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up only 2.84 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (T16th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging just 29.6 shots per game this season (6th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 24.3 shots per game (3rd).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 29.7 shots per game (27th in the NHL), while the Senators are performing better on the other end, averaging 28.9 shots (9th).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 24.8%, ranking 3rd in the league this season, while Ottawa sits 12th with 22.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 78.5% (ranked 18th), compared to the Senators at 74.9% (30th).
P1 Result
Minnesota is +185 to win the first period, while Ottawa is +170.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 27-23-25 | 14-15-10 | 13-8-15 | 2-6-2 |
| Ottawa | 27-20-28 | 11-10-15 | 16-10-13 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +270 to go to overtime.
- The Wild have played in 27 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Senators have appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Senators have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 3-2 victory over Ottawa at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on December 13. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Dylan Cozens did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
