Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 1/25/2018

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Boston Bruins travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, January 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -170 and the Senators at +153.

Boston has a record of 28-10-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-5-4-2. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 153 goals and given up 114 goals for a point differential of +39. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-18-0 and an over/under record of 21-24-0. Ottawa is 15-22-9 including 9-10-5-3 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 122 goals and surrendered 163 for a goal differential of -41. Their record against the spread is 15-31-0 while their over/under record is 24-22-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 28-18-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 21-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 15-31-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 24-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/22/18 D Charlie McAvoy Heart is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
01/23/18 C Filip Chlapik Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs Boston
01/23/18 RW Mark Stone Knee is "?" Thursday vs Boston
01/22/18 D Johnny Oduya Undisclosed is out indefinitely
01/22/18 C Nate Thompson Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/18/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Upper Body IR (01/16)

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 21 goals this year with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 20 goals on 126 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 18 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 853 shots against him and he's given up 66 goals. He's made 787 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mark Stone has scored 44 total points this year for the Senators. He has 18 goals this season with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Mike Hoffman averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 12 goals on 149 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 12 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 1,061 shots against him and he's surrendered 105 goals. He's made 956 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 64 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 8th in the league in goals scored with 153 while they've given up 114 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 146 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 137 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.53% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 29th in the NHL with a total of 39 points this year. They have 22 power play goals on 148 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 138 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 29th in the league with 122 goals scored while they've given up 163 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.78%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston has a Corsi percentage of 51.7% as they've tried 2,691 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,516 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 4th in Corsi percentage. They are 4th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.8% as they have 2,015 shots while they've given up 1,878 attempts on defense. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the year. That puts them 3rd and 29th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,502 face-off wins as opposed to 1,386 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 4th overall in the NHL. On defense Boston has 1,124 hits and they've blocked 638 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 29th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 51.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the year. That ranks them 11th and 18th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,462 face-off wins as opposed to 1,352 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,074 hits and they've blocked 749 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. Ottawa is ranked 27th in Corsi percentage with 48.2% as they've tried 2,624 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,815 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 26th in the NHL at 48.3%, as they have 1,932 shots while they've given up 2,066 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +153

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