Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 10/23/2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Boston Bruins travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -143 and the Senators at +129.

Boston has a record of 4-2-2 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 27 goals and given up 23 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-4-0 and an over/under record of 4-4-0. Ottawa is 4-2-1 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 28 goals and surrendered 25 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 4-3-0 while their over/under record is 5-1-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 4-4-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 5-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/21/18 D Charlie McAvoy Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Vancouver
10/20/18 RW David Backes Illness is questionable Tuesday vs Ottawa
10/20/18 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Ottawa
10/01/18 D Torey Krug Foot is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/17/18 LW Brady Tkachuk Leg is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
10/12/18 D Cody Ceci Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Ryan Dzingel Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/06/18 LW Max McCormick Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 6 goals this year with 26 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 2 goals on 13 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 112 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 98 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Player Spotlight

Zack Smith has scored 5 total points this year for the Senators. He has 2 goals this season with 10 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Thomas Chabot averages 21.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 2 goals on 14 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 4 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Senators. He has 226 shots against him and he's surrendered 18 goals. He's made 208 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 10 total points this season, which ranks them 7th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 27 while they've given up 23 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 22 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 23 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.34% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 14th in the NHL with a total of 9 points this year. They have 6 power play goals on 22 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 26 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 8th in the league with 28 goals scored while they've given up 25 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 14.36%. As a team they give up 37 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 443 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 423 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.9% as they have 340 attempts while they have given up 328 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 49.9% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.1% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 246 face-off wins compared to 219 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Boston has 157 hits and they have blocked 95 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 42% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 58% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 249 face-off wins compared to 222 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 166 hits and they have blocked 133 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Ottawa is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 41.6% as they've attempted 345 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 485 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 42.9% ranks 29th as they have 265 attempts while they have given up 352 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +129

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