Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 12/27/2017

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

TD Garden

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The Ottawa Senators travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +124 and the Bruins at -146.

Ottawa has a record of 11-15-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-9-3-2. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 92 goals and given up 114 goals for a point differential of -22. For the season they have an ATS record of 11-23-0 and an over/under record of 17-17-0. Boston is 19-10-5 including 12-5-3-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 101 goals and surrendered 89 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 19-15-0 while their over/under record is 15-19-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 11-23-0 straight up this year

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

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 19-15-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 15-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/24/17 GO Craig Anderson Illness is "?" Wednesday vs Boston
12/23/17 RW Bobby Ryan Finger is "?" Wednesday vs Boston
12/23/17 D Dion Phaneuf Personal is "?" Wednesday vs Boston
12/22/17 C Zack Smith Shoulder IR (12/21)
12/22/17 C Gabriel Dumont Ankle IR (12/19)
11/20/17 D Mark Borowiecki Concussion IR (11/19)
11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

12/23/17 D Adam McQuaid Fibula is "?" Wednesday vs Ottawa
12/21/17 C David Krejci Upper Body IR (12/21)
11/26/17 C Peter Cehlarik Lower Body IR (11/25)

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Senators. He has 9 goals this year with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 14 goals on 78 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 9 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 737 shots against him and he's given up 74 goals. He's made 663 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 33 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 15 goals this season with 94 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 20.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 15 goals on 66 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 11 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 625 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 574 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 30 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 92 while they've given up 114 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 123 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 98 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.85% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins are 11th in the NHL with a total of 43 points this year. They have 23 power play goals on 112 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 106 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Bruins are 21st in the league with 101 goals scored while they've given up 89 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.32%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 1,952 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,033 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.4% as they have 1,449 attempts while they have given up 1,484 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 1,062 face-off wins compared to 983 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 761 hits and they have blocked 549 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 1,103 face-off wins compared to 1,058 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 812 hits and they have blocked 470 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8% as they've attempted 2,024 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,881 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 6th as they have 1,533 attempts while they have given up 1,411 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston -146

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