Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/1/2018

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +100 and the Senators at -120.

Buffalo has a record of 6-4-2 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 31 goals and given up 35 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-5-0 and an over/under record of 7-4-0. Ottawa is 4-5-2 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 36 goals and surrendered 44 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 4-6-0 while their over/under record is 7-2-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 6-5-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 4-6-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 7-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/31/18 D Jake McCabe Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Ottawa
10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/31/18 D Ben Harpur Undisclosed is questionable Thursday vs Buffalo
10/30/18 D Mark Borowiecki Suspension 3-game suspension (elgible to return 11/4)
10/30/18 LW Zack Smith Facial IR (10/30)
10/17/18 LW Brady Tkachuk Leg is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Ryan Dzingel Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
10/12/18 D Cody Ceci Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 6 goals this year with 34 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 47 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 4 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 290 shots against him and he's given up 26 goals. He's made 264 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has scored 13 total points this year for the Senators. He has 3 goals this season with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 2 goals on 19 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 372 shots against him and he's surrendered 34 goals. He's made 338 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 14 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 31 while they've given up 35 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 45 power play opportunities and have scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 38 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 15th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.52% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 25th in the NHL with a total of 10 points this year. They have 8 power play goals on 35 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 38 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 68%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 12th in the league with 36 goals scored while they've given up 44 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.76%. As a team they give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7%, as they've attempted 659 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 694 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.3% as they have 513 attempts while they have given up 527 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 364 face-off wins compared to 379 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 225 hits and they have blocked 167 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 42.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 57.1% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 364 face-off wins compared to 361 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 237 hits and they have blocked 210 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Ottawa is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.1% as they've attempted 562 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 772 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 43.2% ranks 29th as they have 427 attempts while they have given up 562 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa -120

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