Ottawa at Nashville

These teams are built in similar fashion, and had identical results a season ago, both finishing with 88 points, and both shy of making the playoffs. Nashville may have an adjustment period as they fired the only coach in the team's history, and it may take a few games to get on track. Ottawa won in their only appearance here last season, and hope to build off their season-ending five game winning streak from last year. This has been a road-dominated series, with the road team winning both meetings last season, making it five of thr last six to the road team. A new coach may take time for the home team, so I like the Senators at plus odds here.