Sunday, May 21, 2017

Consol Energy Center

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The Ottawa Senators head to Consol Energy Center to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series tied 2-2. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +155 and the Penguins at -195.

Ottawa had a regular season record of 44-28-10 and on the road they had a record of 22-17-2. They finished the season 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 212 goals and given up 214 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 38-37 and an over/under record of 32-47-3. Pittsburgh finished the regular season with a record of 50-21-11 including 31-6-4 at home this year. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 282 goals and surrendered 234 for a goal differential of +48. Their record against the spread is 46-31 while their over/under record sits at 47-30-5.

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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 Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 46-31 straight up

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 47-30-5 against the over/under

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

05/19/17 D Cody Ceci Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
05/19/17 RW Alexandre Burrows Undisclosed "?" Sunday vs. Pittsburgh
05/03/17 D Mark Borowiecki Lower Body out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

05/20/17 D Chad Ruhwedel Concussion injured last game, doubtful Sunday vs. Ottawa
05/19/17 RW Bryan Rust Upper Body "?" Sunday vs. Ottawa
05/19/17 RW Patric Hornqvist Upper Body "?" Sunday vs. Ottawa
05/19/17 D Justin Schultz Upper Body "?" Sunday vs. Ottawa
04/05/17 D Kris Letang Upper Body out for season

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. Craig Anderson has 25 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has had 1,247 shots against him and has given up 92 goals. He has made 1,155 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Malkin has accumulated 72 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 33 goals this season with 191 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby has averaged 19.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 44 goals on 255 shots. He has 45 assists giving him a total of 89 points on the season. Matthew Murray has 32 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has had 1,450 shots against him and has given up 111 goals. He has made 1,339 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 Penguins have a total of 111 points on the season. They have 60 power play goals on 260 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 23%. They have allowed 257 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. As a team, the Senators have a total of 282 goals scored while they've given up 234 goals to this point. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.27%. As a team they give up 33 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

Pittsburgh has attempted 4,814 shots at full strength and they've given up 4,855 attempts, meaning their Corsi percentage is at 49.8% for the season. In terms of Fenwick percentage, they currently are at 50.7% as they have 3,648 shots while they've given up 3,548 attempts on defense. The Penguins have an offensive zone percentage of 53.4% and their defensive zone percentage is 46.6% so far this season. They have a faceoff win percentage of 47.6% as they've compiled 2,452 face off wins this season and they have suffered 2,702 face off losses. On defense Pittsburgh has blocked 1,307 shot attempts and they have 2,060 hits as a unit.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +155

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