The Ottawa Senators (8-9-0) take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (7-13-4) in Ohio on Friday, December 1 at 7:00 PM ET for a great NHL betting opportunity. The Senators are favored to find success on the road with a moneyline of -148. 

The Senators have lost their last two games and need to find consistency here. In fact, they have given up five goals each of the last two games and were recently shut out 5-0 against the Florida Panthers.

They now face a team with a losing record after stumbling in their last two. However, they still cannot afford to let up defensively no matter who they are playing. Offensively, they will need current goal leader Brady Tkachuk (10 G) to work some magic.

The Senators are averaging 3.47 goals a game and are allowing 3.47 goals a game. This shows no room for error, which is essentially no margin to play with here. Their power play percentage could come in handy, as they have one at 18.9 and better than the Blue Jackets.

They have a penalty kill percentage at 74.6, which is solid. However, this might not be enough compared to what the Blue Jackets produce.

The Blue Jackets are coming off a 4-2 defeat against the Montreal Canadiens. This stopped their progress of landing another win in a row, which they previously won 5-2 against the Boston Bruins.

They are now 3-2 over their last five games and need to get back on track. Can they turn things around at home or suffer another bad defeat?

The Blue Jackets produce 2.88 goals a game and allow 3.42 from their opponents. This is not the type of ratio you want to have against anyone, so this will make a difference here. They also carry a power play percentage at 11.0, which is also a bit lacking.

However, they have an excellent penalty kill percentage at 89.2. If this matchup features a lot of penalties, they do a good job at limiting teams from crushing them. This could be a lot closer than the market is indicating.

MyBookie offers the odds in this NHL betting opportunity. Currently, the Ottawa Senators are slightly favored to win despite being on the road.

The Blue Jackets have played somewhat better over the last few games than the Senators. They are also at home, which should offer some level of comfort in their attempt to get back on track.