Monday, April 17, 2017

TD Garden

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The Ottawa Senators travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Monday, April 17, 2017 in Game 3. The series is tied 1-1. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +155 and the Bruins at -172.

Ottawa had an overall record of 44-28-10 and on the road they were 22-17-2. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 212 goals and given up 214 goals for a point differential of -2. The Senators have an overall record of 4-4-2 in their last 10 games. For the season they have an ATS record of 38-37 and an over/under record of 32-47-3. Boston had a regular season record of 44-31-7 including 23-17-1 at home. They were 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 234 goals and surrendered 212 for a goal differential of +22. The Bruins have a record of 6-3-1 in their last 10 contests. Their record against the spread is 42-38 while their over/under record sits at 37-37-8.

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Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 38-37 straight up

The Ottawa Senators are 32-47-3 against the over/under

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 42-38 straight up

The Boston Bruins are 37-37-8 against the over/under

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

04/15/17 D Mark Borowiecki Lower Body left last game, "?" Monday vs. Boston

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

04/15/17 D Brandon Carlo Upper Body "?" Monday vs. Ottawa
04/15/17 D Colin Miller Knee "?" Monday vs. Ottawa
04/15/17 C David Krejci Upper Body "?" Monday vs. Ottawa
04/15/17 RW Jimmy Hayes Lower Body "?" Monday vs. Ottawa
04/15/17 C Noel Acciari Upper Body "?" Monday vs. Ottawa
04/15/17 D Torey Krug Lower Body out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Erik Karlsson has accumulated 71 total points this season for the Senators. He has 17 goals this season with 218 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 26.8 minutes played per game. Kyle Turris has averaged 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 185 shots. He has 28 assists giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Mike Condon has 19 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has had 1,122 shots against him and has given up 96 goals. He has made 1,026 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 85 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 39 goals this season with 226 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 46 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak has averaged 18 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 34 goals on 262 shots. He has 36 assists giving him a total of 70 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 37 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has had 1,610 shots against him and has given up 137 goals. He has made 1,473 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 98 total points this season. They have scored 212 goals while giving up 214 goals. They have had 254 power play opportunities and have scored 43 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. The Senators have allowed 247 power play opportunities and given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.61% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have a total of 95 points on the season. They have 53 power play goals on 244 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 22%. They have allowed 266 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. As a team, the Senators have a total of 234 goals scored while they've given up 212 goals to this point. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.60%. As a team they give up 27 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa has a Corsi percentage of 48.3% as they've attempted 4,550 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,863 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is at 49% as they have 3,380 attempts while they've given up 3,511 shots on the defensive end. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 52.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the season. They have 2,549 face off wins compared to 2,452 losses, meaning their faceoff win percentage is 51%. On defense Ottawa has 2,114 hits and they've blocked 1,352 shots from the opposition.

Advanced Statistics

Boston has attempted 4,975 shots at full strength and they've given up 4,187 attempts, meaning their Corsi percentage is at 54.3% for the season. In terms of Fenwick percentage, they currently are at 55.1% as they have 3,792 shots while they've given up 3,094 attempts on defense. The Bruins have an offensive zone percentage of 53.2% and their defensive zone percentage is 46.8% so far this season. They have a faceoff win percentage of 53.2% as they've compiled 2,681 face off wins this season and they have suffered 2,358 face off losses. On defense Boston has blocked 1,093 shot attempts and they have 1,775 hits as a unit.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -172

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