Game 25 Prediction Panel: Chicago Blackhawks @ Ottawa Senators

How do we think the Sens will do against the defending champs?

Remember to put your predictions in the comments to this post by the scheduled start time for it to count as an entry in our prediction contest! You can read the full rules on that here, and see the results and all of the entries (might both be a bit way behind) here.

Adnan
5-3 Blackhawks
GWG: Patrick Kane

They are close in the standings but Chicago is a much better team. Could Ottawa ride the percentages? Sure. But you wouldn't want to bet on it.

Record: 12-12, 13 Points
0 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals

Ary
2-0 Senators
GWG: Mark Stone

Hawks dance all night, but Anderson is there at every turn.

Record: 10-14, 11 Points
1 Exact Scores, 0 Game Winning Goals

B_T
5-4 Blackhawks
GWG: Artemi Panarin

Sens are the underdog on paper in this one for sure, but their games against the Hawks always feel wonky and extra-unpredictable. Roll the dice.

Record: 12-12, 14 Points
2 Exact Scores, 0 Game Winning Goals

Callum
6-2 Blackhawks
GWG: Trevor Daley

Can you imagine if Erik Karlsson was on a team like Chicago? I mean, they already have, like, a top 15 defender in Duncan Keith (zing), but imagine Karlsson's production with All-Stars everywhere he looked.

Record: 13-11, 15 Points
1 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals

Ian
4-3 Senators
GWG: Kyle Turris

The Blackhawks put up 40+ shots but the Sens somehow pull out a win at home with a pair of timely powerplay goals.

Record: 13-11, 15 Points
1 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals

nkb
6-0 Senators
GWG: Chris Neil

One of those nights where everything goes right. Sens roll the defending Cup champs who aren't ready to play

Record: 13-11, 14 Points
0 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals

Ross
5-2 Senators
GWG: Zack Smith

Ottawa continues its recent streak of scoring a lot of goals against Central Division teams.

Record: 14-10, 15 Points
0 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals

Trevor
5-4 Blackhawks
GWG: Artemi Panarin

I think the Senators will be in this game for the whole night somehow, but the Blackhawks just have too much fire-power. How unfair is it that they get a guy like Panarin from the KHL and he's immediately a star? As if they need it.

Record: 13-11, 16 Points
1 Exact Scores, 2 Game Winning Goals


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