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Penguins vs Senators Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NHL Game

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Ottawa continues its playoff surge in our Penguins vs. Senators predictions and NHL picks for Thursday, March 26.

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The Ottawa Senators have been one of hockey’s best teams for nearly two months, vaulting into the East's second and final wild-card spot.

They try to make it five straight wins with a three-game regular-season sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, March 26. My Penguins vs. Senators predictions and NHL picks have Ottawa taking advantage of the short-handed visitors to stay red hot.

Penguins vs Senators prediction Penguins vs Senators best bet: Senators moneyline (-145) Since January 25, the Ottawa Senators are 15-3-2, earning the league's second-most points in that span. They’re a Top-8 scoring team, but the real difference has come in net, where they have a minuscule 2. 15 goals against average, by far the best in the NHL.

Now they get the Pittsburgh Penguins , who have been outscored 11-3 in their last two games. Ottawa's handled Pittsburgh this season, with a 4-0 shutout and a 3-2 win, part of this current playoff surge. The Pens likely won't have Evgeni Malkin or Anthony Mantha, two of their five leading scorers .