Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +154 and the Senators at -171. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

Buffalo comes into this matchup having played 48 games. They have an overall record of 19-25-4 and on the road they have a record of 10-10-2. Currently they are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 108 goals and given up 128 goals for a point differential of -20. Ottawa shows up with a record of 23-20-6 including 12-7-4 at home this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 137 goals and surrendered 152 for a goal differential of -15.

Jack Eichel has accumulated 30 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 14 goals this season with 145 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly has averaged 22 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 17 goals on 113 shots. He has 23 assists giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Chad Johnson has 12 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has had 789 shots against him and has given up 63 goals. He has made 726 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Erik Karlsson has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Senators. He has 10 goals this season with 136 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 29 minutes played per game. Kyle Turris has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 114 shots. He has 17 assists giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 20 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has had 1237 shots against him and has given up 104 goals. He has made 1133 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Sabres have 42 total points this season. They have scored 107 goals while giving up 125 goals. They have had 150 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. The Sabres have allowed 118 power play opportunities and given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. They average 29 shots per game and as a team are shooting 7.56% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

The Senators have a total of 52 points on the season. They have 27 power play goals on 148 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 18%. They have allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. As a team, the Sabres have a total of 133 goals scored while they've given up 148 goals to this point. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.62%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 18-29 straight up

The Buffalo Sabres are 15-21-12 against the over/under

Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 19-26 straight up

The Ottawa Senators are 23-25-1 against the over/under

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/06/15 C Cody McCormick Blood Clot out indefinitely
01/25/16 D Josh Gorges Undisclosed is downgraded to expected to miss Monday vs. NY Rangers
01/25/16 C Zemgus Girgensons Upper Body is upgraded to probable Monday vs. NY Rangers
01/22/16 C Sam Reinhart Upper Body expected to miss 7-10 days
01/04/16 LW Nicolas Deslauriers Foot expected to miss 3-5 weeks
01/02/16 C Tyler Ennis Upper Body out indefinitely

Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/28/15 D Mikael Wikstrand Suspension out indefinitely
10/16/15 LW Clarke MacArthur Concussion out indefinitely
10/08/15 D Chris Phillips Back likely out for season
01/24/16 C Kyle Turris Ankle "?" Tuesday vs Buffalo
01/24/16 D Marc Methot Lower Body "?" Tuesday vs Buffalo
01/22/16 LW Milan Michalek Finger out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo

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