Chicago at Ottawa

The Ottawa Senators have gotten out of the gate fast to start the 2014-15 season as they are 5-2-1 through eight contests. But one of their two defeats came in Chicago just two games back. The Blackhawks' attack has had a lot of success vs. Ottawa net-minder Craig Anderson as they have plagued him with a 3.23 goals against average in nine games against them. Teams that score 3 goals or more in a game win 76% of the time in the NHL. Chicago has a strong attack, and have found the net frequently in this matchup to win four of there last five meetings. Those numbers are favorable vs. the odds posted for this one, so I see value on the visitor. Chicago is a very good team when they are skating frequently as they are 53-25 when playing for the fourth time in six days. The Senators have trouble sustaining offensive consistency as they are just 3-8 in their last 11 after scoring 5+ in their previous game. Bank on the visitors.