Wild vs Senators Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s NHL Game

Todd Cordell - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Todd Cordell • Betting Analyst 12+ years betting experience
Updated: Apr 4, 2026 , 08:51 AM ET • 3 min read

The absence of Jake Sanderson has stymied Ottawa's offense, and it'll do its best on defense to make up for the lack of scoring.

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44 %
OTT
56 %
EXPERT PICK - TOTAL
u6.5 (-145)
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ordan Spence (10) controls the puck during the first period against the Washington Capitals.
Photo By - Reuters Connect. ordan Spence (10) controls the puck during the first period against the Washington Capitals.

The Ottawa Senators are missing a lot of offensive firepower on the backend, which has led to lower-scoring games than usual.

My Wild vs. Senators predictions expect that trend to continue against a Minnesota team known for its goaltending and ability to limit goals.

Let’s get into my NHL picks for Saturday, April 4.

Wild vs Senators prediction

Wild vs Senators best bet: Under 6.5 (-145)

The Ottawa Senators have played in lower-scoring games since Jake Sanderson left the lineup with an injury. Without their top puck mover, the Sens have had to rely on defense more than offense.

Ottawa games have averaged 5.43 goals per 60 minutes without Sanderson in the lineup, well below the 6.50-goal average with Sanderson playing.

Fighting for their playoff lives and facing a Minnesota Wild team sitting fourth in goals against, expect the Senators to rely on a lower-event approach to collect two points.

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Jordan Spence has taken on an expanded role due to cluster injuries on defense. He's taken full advantage, averaging 2.2 shots and 6.2 attempts with both Sanderson and Chabot out of the lineup.

Artem Zub has blocked multiple shots in five of six home games since Sanderson went down.

Head coach Travis Green has the ability to get him out in the toughest matchups, and that’ll be the plan against a dangerous offense led by Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, and Quinn Hughes.

Wild vs Senators SGP

  • Under 6.5
  • Jordan Spence Over 1.5 shots
  • Artem Zub Over 1.5 blocked shots

Wild vs Senators odds

  • Moneyline: Wild -105 | Senators -115
  • Puck Line: Wild +1.5 (-250) | Senators -1.5 (+205)
  • Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+115) | Under 6.5 (-135)

Wild vs Senators trend

The Ottawa Senators have only hit the Game Total Over in 10 of their last 25 games (-5.50 Units / -20% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Wild vs. Senators.

How to watch Wild vs Senators

Location Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
Date Saturday, April 4, 2026
Puck drop 1:00 p.m. ET
TV TSN5

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Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB.

When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.

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