Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/19/2018

Monday, November 19, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Florida Panthers travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Monday, November 19, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at -135 and the Senators at +122.

Florida has a record of 7-7-3 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 54 goals and given up 57 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-10-0 and an over/under record of 7-8-0. Ottawa has a record of 9-8-3 this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 70 goals and surrendered 81 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 9-11-0 while their over/under record is 14-4-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 7-10-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 9-11-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 14-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

11/15/18 C Micheal Haley Personal is out indefinitely
10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out indefinitely

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
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Roberto Luongo has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 196 shots against him and he's given up 16 goals. He's made 180 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Aleksander Barkov has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 5 goals this year with 45 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 22.6 minutes played per game. Evgeni Dadonov averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 8 goals on 44 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Chris Tierney has scored 16 total points this year for the Senators. He has 2 goals this season with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Craig Anderson has 9 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 648 shots against him and he's surrendered 60 goals. He's made 588 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Thomas Chabot averages 23.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 5 goals on 59 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have allowed 54 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 27th in the NHL. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.99% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 28th in the league. The Panthers have 17 total points this season, ranking 27th in the NHL in offense. They are 22nd in the league with 54 goals while they've given up 57 goals, which is 20th overall. They have had 72 power play opportunities and scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Senators are 3rd with 70 goals scored while they are 1st in the NHL with 81 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.78%. They give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Senators have a total of 21 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 17 power play goals on 67 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks their power play unit 8th. They've allowed 64 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69%, which is 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54%, as they've attempted 1,068 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 911 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.2% as they have 813 attempts while they have given up 687 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 53.5% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 569 face-off wins compared to 539 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Florida has 320 hits and they have blocked 224 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.7% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 658 face-off wins compared to 646 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 381 hits and they have blocked 363 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.3% as they've attempted 1,065 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,397 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.1% ranks 30th as they have 816 attempts while they have given up 1,034 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +122

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