My Penguins vs. Senators predictions and NHL picks call for a convincing Ottawa win, with winger Drake Batherson stocking stuffing the scoresheet tonight. Penguins vs Senators best bet: Drake Batherson Over 2.5 shots on goal (+120)

The Senators host the Penguins on Thursday night. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here with Last Word On Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for games around the NHL.

We have plenty of hockey action on Thursday night with 10 NHL games on the docket. My best bets for tonight are targeting a road favorite, a high-scoring game i

The Ottawa Senators (15-13-4, 14th in Eastern Conference) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9, 11th in Eastern Conference) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Ottawa secured a 3-2 road victory against the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Dec. 15.

Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh 4-0 on Thursday night to extend the Penguins’ losing streak to seven.

Erik Karlsson returns to the city where he broke into the NHL. He's off to a flying start with 25 points in 32 games, good for 10th among NHL defenseman, one point behind Ottawa's Jake Sanderson. Tim Stutzle has 33 points for the Sens, including nine in his past four games.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Penguins 6-4 at PPG Paints Arena. Tommy Novak, Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust, and Danton Heinen scored for the Penguins, who have lost six games in a row.