Dallas Stars at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 10/15/2018

Monday, October 15, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Dallas Stars travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Monday, October 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -156 and the Senators at +141.

Dallas has a record of 3-1-0 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 17 goals and given up 11 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-1-0 and an over/under record of 2-1-0. Ottawa is 2-2-1 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 20 goals and surrendered 21 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 2-3-0 while their over/under record is 4-0-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 3-1-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 2-3-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 4-0-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

10/14/18 RW Valeri Nichushkin Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Ottawa
10/03/18 C Martin Hanzal Back IR (10/03)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

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

Jamie Benn has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Stars. He has 4 goals this year with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 3 goals on 24 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 2 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Stars. He has 92 shots against him and he's given up 7 goals. He's made 85 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Zack Smith has scored 4 total points this year for the Senators. He has 1 goal this season with 9 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. Thomas Chabot averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 2 goals on 10 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 2 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Senators. He has 161 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 147 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 6 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 10th in the league in goals scored with 17 while they've given up 11 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. They have had 11 power play opportunities and have scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 55%. That is 1st in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 10 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70%, putting them 26th in the league when short-handed. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.72% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 12th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 14th in the NHL with a total of 5 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 16 opportunities for a percentage of 31%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 19 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 5th in the league with 20 goals scored while they've given up 21 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 14.60%. As a team they give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2%, as they've attempted 254 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 223 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53% as they have 184 attempts while they have given up 163 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 45.5% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.5% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 145 face-off wins compared to 115 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.8%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Dallas has 90 hits and they have blocked 60 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 39.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 60.8% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 177 face-off wins compared to 163 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 108 hits and they have blocked 98 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Ottawa is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 40.6% as they've attempted 246 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 360 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 41.9% ranks 29th as they have 189 attempts while they have given up 262 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +141

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