The Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins will square off on January 26, 2024, at 12:00 AM UTC.

The Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators face off in the Atlantic Division on a busy night in the NHL.

This is the first of three meetings between these division rivals this year; they have not yet met. These clubs should have been considerably closer in the standings at the start of the season, but because of the overachieving Bruins and the underachieving Senators, they are far apart.

Even though Boston is on the road and will be playing in their second game in as many nights, I still think they should win. Nevertheless, taking the over is a superior option in this game.

Ottawa has been scoring goals at a high rate throughout their recent run of playable hockey. They have scored 25 goals in their last six games, or 4.2 goals per game, which is to be anticipated given their youthful and talented squad. Boston is usually a formidable defensive squad, but they might not be as focused because this is their second game in as many nights. Being one of the top scoring teams in the NHL, they should have no issues scoring goals, even if their defensive play is subpar. For this Ottawa vs. Boston matchup, take the over.