Vegas Golden Knights at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/4/2017

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at +174 and the Senators at -194.

Vegas has a record of 8-4-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-3-0. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 42 goals and given up 33 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-4-0 and an over/under record of 7-5-0. Ottawa is 6-2-5 including 3-2-4 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 47 goals and surrendered 42 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 6-7-0 while their over/under record is 8-5-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 8-4-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 6-7-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 8-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/31/17 GO Oscar Dansk Lower Body IR (10/30)
10/22/17 GO Malcolm Subban Lower Body IR (10/22)
10/15/17 RW David Clarkson Back IR (10/03)
10/15/17 C Mikhail Grabovski Concussion IR (10/03)
10/15/17 GO Marc-Andre Fleury Concussion IR (10/14)
10/06/17 D Clayton Stoner Abdominal IR (10/02)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/03/17 D Mark Borowiecki Illness is "?" Saturday vs. Vegas
10/23/17 RW Bobby Ryan Hand is out indefinitely
10/15/17 LW Clarke MacArthur Concussion IR (10/03)
10/15/17 C Colin White Wrist IR (10/03)
10/09/17 D Ben Harpur Shoulder IR (10/06)

Player Spotlight

James Neal has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 7 goals this year with 30 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Reilly Smith averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 4 goals on 24 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Maxime Lagace has 0 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 76 shots against him and he's given up 11 goals. He's made 65 saves for a save percentage of 86%.

Player Spotlight

Derick Brassard has scored 11 total points this year for the Senators. He has 6 goals this season with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 8 goals on 35 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 5 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 292 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 263 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have 16 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 42 while they've given up 33 goals, ranking them 26th overall. They have had 50 power play opportunities and have scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Golden Knights have allowed 40 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.76% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 7th in the NHL with a total of 17 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 53 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 36 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. That is 5th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 4th in the league with 47 goals scored while they've given up 42 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.35%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas has a Corsi percentage of 49.7% as they've tried 711 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 721 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 20th in Corsi percentage. They are 23rd in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.2% as they have 521 shots while they've given up 539 attempts on defense. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 48.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the year. That puts them 25th and 9th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 387 face-off wins as opposed to 363 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 11th overall in the NHL. On defense Vegas has 216 hits and they've blocked 182 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 17th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 54.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the year. That ranks them 5th and 29th respectively in the NHL. They have 444 face-off wins as opposed to 388 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.4%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Ottawa has 280 hits and they've blocked 235 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 1st in blocked shots. Ottawa is ranked 27th in Corsi percentage with 47% as they've tried 724 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 817 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 22nd in the NHL at 49.3%, as they have 567 shots while they've given up 582 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa -194

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