Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/18/25

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going through an extremely tough stretch in the month of December. Pittsburgh has lost 6 games in a row, several of which have come in drastic fashion. The Penguins allowed late 3rd-period comebacks to both the Sharks and Mammoth over the weekend, then lost the Tristan Jarry/Stuart Skinner showdown on Tuesday. Pittsburgh lost all 5 games of their 5-game home stand, and now have to hit the road to face a tough Senators team.

The Senators are returning from a 3-game road trip on which they picked up wins over Columbus and Winnipeg with the lone loss coming to Minnesota by a score of 3-2. The Senators have dropped their last 4 games on home ice, but this seems to be the ideal bounce back spot. Skinner looked vulnerable in his Pittsburgh debut on Tuesday, but what was perhaps more alarming was the lackluster defensive play in front of him. The Penguins have now allowed 4 or more goals in 5 straight games, so look for the Senators to come out firing to put the pressure on early. All in all, this is not a Penguins team to be backing right now. Consider backing the Senators in regulation on home ice.

Penguins vs Senators prediction: Ottawa Senators 3-Way ML (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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