New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/6/2018

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at -114 and the Senators at -114.

New Jersey has a record of 5-5-1 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 34 goals and given up 35 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-6-0 and an over/under record of 6-5-0. Ottawa has a record of 5-6-3 this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 45 goals and surrendered 59 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 5-9-0 while their over/under record is 10-2-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 5-6-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 6-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 5-9-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 10-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/03/18 RW Stefan Noesen Upper Body IR (11/03)
10/26/18 D Ben Lovejoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Steven Santini Facial IR (10/23)
10/05/18 LW Jesper Bratt Jaw is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/30/18 LW Zack Smith Facial IR (10/30)
10/17/18 LW Brady Tkachuk Leg is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
10/12/18 D Cody Ceci Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/12/18 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

Keith Kinkaid has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 298 shots against him and he's given up 26 goals. He's made 272 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Taylor Hall has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Devils. He has 2 goals this year with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 9 goals on 36 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has scored 17 total points this year for the Senators. He has 3 goals this season with 32 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 22.6 minutes played per game. Craig Anderson has 5 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 475 shots against him and he's surrendered 43 goals. He's made 432 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Chris Tierney averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 2 goals on 25 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 45 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 15th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.03% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 18th in the league. The Devils have 11 total points this season, ranking 27th in the NHL in offense. They are 29th in the league with 34 goals while they've given up 35 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 47 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Senators are 11th with 45 goals scored while they are 1st in the NHL with 59 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.48%. They give up 39 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Senators have a total of 13 points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 44 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks their power play unit 5th. They've allowed 48 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 601 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 644 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.7% as they have 486 attempts while they have given up 472 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 48% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 344 face-off wins compared to 375 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 225 hits and they have blocked 172 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 43.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 56.6% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 448 face-off wins compared to 444 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 280 hits and they have blocked 257 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42% as they've attempted 719 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 991 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 42.2% ranks 30th as they have 535 attempts while they have given up 734 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa -114

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