Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 12/9/2018

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Boston Bruins travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, December 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -140 and the Senators at +115.

Boston has a record of 14-10-4 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 73 goals and given up 72 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-14-0 and an over/under record of 8-19-0. Ottawa is 12-14-3 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 102 goals and surrendered 119 for a goal differential of -17. Their record against the spread is 12-17-0 while their over/under record is 21-6-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 14-14-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 8-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 12-17-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 21-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

11/29/18 D Kevan Miller Throat is out indefinitely
11/22/18 C Patrice Bergeron Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
11/16/18 D Zdeno Chara Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 D Charlie McAvoy Upper Body IR (10/18)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/07/18 RW Bobby Ryan Upper Body injured last game, is doubtful Saturday vs Pittsburgh
12/07/18 C Matt Duchene Lower Body injured last game, is doubtful Saturday vs Pittsburgh
12/07/18 D Maxime Lajoie Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
11/27/18 D Mark Borowiecki Undisclosed IR (11/27)
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
10/12/18 LW Ryan Dzingel 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

Brad Marchand has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 7 goals this year with 76 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 20 goals on 110 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 6 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 394 shots against him and he's given up 34 goals. He's made 360 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has scored 31 total points this year for the Senators. He has 7 goals this season with 78 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 24.1 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 14 goals on 70 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 11 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 936 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 846 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 32 total points this season, which ranks them 15th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 73 while they've given up 72 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 89 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 87 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.30% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 25th in the NHL with a total of 27 points this year. They have 21 power play goals on 90 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 85 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 4th in the league with 102 goals scored while they've given up 119 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.87%. As a team they give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 1,641 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,597 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 1,254 attempts while they have given up 1,231 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.6% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.4% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 828 face-off wins compared to 854 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Boston has 600 hits and they have blocked 366 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.5% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 927 face-off wins compared to 911 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 570 hits and they have blocked 520 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.4% as they've attempted 1,540 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,012 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 43.7% ranks 30th as they have 1,160 attempts while they have given up 1,492 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +115

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