Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Nationwide Arena

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +123 and the Blue Jackets at -136. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

The Ottawa Senators have started out the season with a 2 - 1 record. They have scored 4 points and 9 goals while giving up 8 goals so far. They have had 10 power play opportunities and scored 3 powerplay goals for a 30% powerplay percentage so far. They have attempted 76 shots on goal and surrendered 102 shots. Their overall save percentage to this point is 92%.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have started out the season with a 0 - 3 record. They have scored 0 points and 6 goals while giving up 13 goals so far. They have had 13 power play opportunities and scored 4 powerplay goals for a 31% powerplay percentage so far. They have attempted 96 shots on goal and surrendered 87 shots. Their overall save percentage to this point is 85%.

The Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. the Metropolitan, are 6-1 in their last 7 Wednesday games, are 13-3 in their last 16 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game, and are 17-5 in their last 22 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. They are 14-5 in their last 19 road games, are 5-2 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400, and are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 5-1-1 in the Senators last 7 games playing on 2 days rest, is 8-2 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400, is 23-6-1 in their last 30 vs. the Metropolitan, is 5-2-1 in their last 8 overall, and is 5-2-1 in their last 8 vs. the Eastern Conference.

The Blue Jackets are 6-1 in their last 7 home games, are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game, are 15-5 in their last 20 overall, and are 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. They are 3-7 in their last 10 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation, are 2-5 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600, are 9-26 in their last 35 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game, and are 20-60 in their last 80 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The over is 6-0 in the Blue Jackets last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600, is 5-0 in their last 5 vs. the Eastern Conference, is 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game, and is 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is also 5-1-1 in the Blue Jackets last 7 home games, is 4-1-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game, and is 7-2 in their last 9 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.

In head to head matchups, the Senators are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings and the road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 1-1 straight up

The Ottawa Senators are 1-2-0 against the over/under

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 0-3 straight up

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-0-0 against the over/under

Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/08/15 D Chris Phillips Back out indefinitely

10/05/15 GO Andrew Hammond Groin out indefinitely

Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

10/13/15 RW David Clarkson Lower Body is downgraded to doubtful Wednesday vs. Ottawa

10/09/15 C Alexander Wennberg Concussion injured last game, out indefinitely

10/09/15 RW Josh Anderson Eye out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus

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