Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/15/2018

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +104 and the Senators at -115.

Detroit has a record of 8-8-2 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 53 goals and given up 61 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-10-0 and an over/under record of 10-7-0. Ottawa is 7-8-3 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 62 goals and surrendered 76 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 7-11-0 while their over/under record is 13-3-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 8-10-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 7-11-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 13-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/01/18 LW Thomas Vanek Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/14/18 D Chris Wideman Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Detroit
11/14/18 C Colin White Undisclosed is questionable Thursday vs Detroit
10/30/18 LW Zack Smith Facial IR (10/30)
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
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has accumulated 18 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 7 goals this year with 50 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 7 goals on 46 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 6 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 427 shots against him and he's given up 34 goals. He's made 393 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has scored 22 total points this year for the Senators. He has 5 goals this season with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 23.3 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 2 goals on 35 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 7 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 578 shots against him and he's surrendered 55 goals. He's made 523 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 18 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 53 while they've given up 61 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 54 power play opportunities and have scored 13 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 70 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.37% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 24th in the NHL with a total of 17 points this year. They have 16 power play goals on 59 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 58 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 4th in the league with 62 goals scored while they've given up 76 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.63%. As a team they give up 39 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.3%, as they've attempted 976 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,133 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.4% as they have 736 attempts while they have given up 884 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 46.6% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.4% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 620 face-off wins compared to 573 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Detroit has 378 hits and they have blocked 249 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.6% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 588 face-off wins compared to 586 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 353 hits and they have blocked 327 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.4% as they've attempted 963 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,258 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 43.9% ranks 30th as they have 730 attempts while they have given up 931 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa -115

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