Lookin' at this matchup we got the Utah team traveling up north to face the Ottawa Senators. Mighty chilly, isn't it? In goal, we got Karel Vejmelka and Connor Ingram for Utah and Ottawa's got Leevi Merilainen and Anton Forsberg between the pipes. Personally, I'd give the edge in netminders to Ottawa based on Merilainen's impressive save percentage the past month.
Now let's glance over to the top players, shall we? For Utah, Logan Cooley had seven goals last month, not too shabby, right? Along with Clayton Keller and a couple more helping hands. But let's not forget Barrett Hayton with his balanced stats, sure to raise some eyebrows in this match. On Ottawa's side, we have the likes of Tim Stützle, who's been lightin' the lamp and Claude Giroux, who's been in the league since the stone age and can dish the puck with the best of them. Watch out for his veteran savvy!
The past battle between these two was an absolute barnburner with the Senators shutting out Utah, so the Senators do come in with some bragging rights. Looking at the record books, Ottawa has a better season capped off with some mixed recent results. A similar story has been painted for Utah with their latest results being a mixed bag as well.
Now bear in mind, dear listener, this ain't gospel, but based on this info, leanin' one way or another becomes a bit more clear, right?
Albert’s Prediction: Ottawa Senators by 2