Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks & Predictions 11/10/2017

Friday, November 10, 2017

Ericsson Globe

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Ericsson Globe to play the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, November 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Senators at -135 and the Avalanche at +122.

Ottawa has a record of 6-3-5 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-0-1. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 51 goals and given up 47 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-8-0 and an over/under record of 9-5-0. Colorado is 8-6-0 including 5-1-0 at home this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 48 goals and surrendered 47 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 8-6-0 while their over/under record is 9-5-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 6-8-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 9-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 8-6-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 9-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/07/17 D Mark Borowiecki Illness is downgraded to OUT Friday vs. Colorado and Saturday vs. Colorado
10/23/17 RW Bobby Ryan Hand IR (10/21)
10/15/17 LW Clarke MacArthur Concussion IR (10/03)

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

11/06/17 LW Matt Nieto Undisclosed IR (11/05)
11/06/17 LW Blake Comeau Upper Body is "?" Friday vs. Ottawa
11/05/17 D Anton Lindholm Jaw IR (11/04)
10/28/17 C Colin Wilson Hip IR (10/19)
10/22/17 LW J.T. Compher Thumb IR (10/19)
10/22/17 C Tyson Jost Lower Body IR (10/19)

Player Spotlight

Derick Brassard has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Senators. He has 6 goals this year with 40 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 24% by scoring 9 goals on 37 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 5 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 326 shots against him and he's given up 34 goals. He's made 292 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Matt Duchene has scored 10 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 4 goals this season with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 15.8 minutes played per game. Tyson Barrie averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 2 goals on 37 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 6 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 315 shots against him and he's surrendered 28 goals. He's made 287 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 17 total points this season, which ranks them 15th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 51 while they've given up 47 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 55 power play opportunities and have scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 41 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.54% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 19th in the NHL with a total of 16 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 57 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 56 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 22nd in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 11th in the league with 48 goals scored while they've given up 47 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.09%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa has a Corsi percentage of 47.4% as they've tried 787 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 875 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 28th in Corsi percentage. They are 21st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.3% as they have 612 shots while they've given up 629 attempts on defense. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the year. That puts them 5th and 28th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 481 face-off wins as opposed to 419 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.4%. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. On defense Ottawa has 316 hits and they've blocked 246 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 2nd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche start possessions in the offensive zone 45.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.7% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 4th respectively in the NHL. They have 389 face-off wins as opposed to 494 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44.1%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Colorado has 256 hits and they've blocked 202 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 23rd in blocked shots. Colorado is ranked 29th in Corsi percentage with 45.7% as they've tried 748 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 890 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 28th in the NHL at 45.7%, as they have 578 shots while they've given up 688 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado +122

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