Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 12/30/2017

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Boston Bruins travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, December 30, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -140 and the Senators at +127.

Boston has a record of 20-10-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 7-5-3-2. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 109 goals and given up 94 goals for a point differential of +15. For the season they have an ATS record of 20-15-0 and an over/under record of 16-19-0. Ottawa is 11-16-8 including 6-6-5-3 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 93 goals and surrendered 119 for a goal differential of -26. Their record against the spread is 11-24-0 while their over/under record is 18-17-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 20-15-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 16-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 11-24-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 18-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

12/29/17 D Adam McQuaid Fibula is "?" Saturday vs Ottawa
12/21/17 C David Krejci Upper Body IR (12/21)
11/26/17 C Peter Cehlarik Lower Body IR (11/25)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/28/17 D Dion Phaneuf Personal is "?" Friday vs Columbus
12/28/17 D Fredrik Claesson Suspension is OUT Friday vs Columbus (eligible to return Wednesday vs Detroit)
12/22/17 C Zack Smith Shoulder IR (12/21)
12/22/17 C Gabriel Dumont Ankle IR (12/16)
11/20/17 D Mark Borowiecki Concussion IR (11/19)
11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 15 goals this year with 95 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 15 goals on 68 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 12 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 651 shots against him and he's given up 52 goals. He's made 599 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has scored 24 total points this year for the Senators. He has 9 goals this season with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 14 goals on 78 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 9 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 760 shots against him and he's surrendered 79 goals. He's made 681 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 45 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 106 while they've given up 90 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 114 power play opportunities and have scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 11th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 107 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 5th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.58% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 29th in the NHL with a total of 30 points this year. They have 20 power play goals on 124 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 25th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 100 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 29th in the league with 93 goals scored while they've given up 119 goals, which is 7th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.72%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7%, as they've attempted 2,068 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,934 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 1,564 attempts while they have given up 1,449 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.2% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 1,126 face-off wins compared to 1,086 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 826 hits and they have blocked 485 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,090 face-off wins compared to 1,006 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 779 hits and they have blocked 562 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Ottawa is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 2,005 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,077 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.5% ranks 16th as they have 1,487 attempts while they have given up 1,515 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Senators NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +127

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