Edmonton Oilers at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 3/22/2018

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, March 22, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at -115 and the Senators at +104.

Edmonton has a record of 32-36-5 this season and on the road they have a record of 16-19-2-1. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 208 goals and given up 234 goals for a point differential of -26. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-41-0 and an over/under record of 33-35-0. Ottawa is 26-35-11 including 15-15-6-4 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 199 goals and surrendered 251 for a goal differential of -52. Their record against the spread is 26-45-0 while their over/under record is 37-34-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 31-41-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 33-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 26-45-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 37-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

03/20/18 RW Zack Kassian Head is "?" Thursday vs Ottawa
03/20/18 D Andrej Sekera Foot is "?" Thursday vs Ottawa
03/19/18 D Oscar Klefbom Shoulder is out for season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
03/20/18 LW Ryan Dzingel Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs Edmonton
03/20/18 D Erik Karlsson Personal is out indefinitely
03/15/18 RW Mark Stone Leg IR (03/10)

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 66 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 23 goals this year with 174 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 34 goals on 244 shots. He has 56 assists, giving him a total of 90 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 27 wins and 27 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,767 shots against him and he's given up 162 goals. He's made 1,605 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Matt Duchene has scored 49 total points this year for the Senators. He has 22 goals this season with 167 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Mike Hoffman averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 22 goals on 227 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 21 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 1,578 shots against him and he's surrendered 157 goals. He's made 1,421 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 69 total points this season, which ranks them 25th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 208 while they've given up 234 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 182 power play opportunities and have scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 225 power play opportunities and have given up 56 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.46% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 27th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 28th in the NHL with a total of 63 points this year. They have 37 power play goals on 220 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 203 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 25th in the league with 199 goals scored while they've given up 251 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.07%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has a Corsi percentage of 51.1% as they've tried 4,530 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,328 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 9th in Corsi percentage. They are 6th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.6% as they have 3,390 shots while they've given up 3,177 attempts on defense. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the year. That puts them 9th and 21st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,152 face-off wins as opposed to 2,264 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. On defense Edmonton has 1,953 hits and they've blocked 1,151 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 7th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 50.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.8% for the year. That ranks them 18th and 13th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,226 face-off wins as opposed to 2,165 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,721 hits and they've blocked 1,203 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 3rd in blocked shots. Ottawa is ranked 31st in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've tried 4,086 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,530 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 26th in the NHL at 47.8%, as they have 3,050 shots while they've given up 3,327 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa +104

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