Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 10/8/2018

Monday, October 8, 2018

TD Garden

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The Ottawa Senators head to TD Garden to take on the Boston Bruins on Monday, October 8, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +210 and the Bruins at -286.

Ottawa has a record of 1-0-1 this year and away from home they have a record of 1-0-0-0. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 8 goals and surrendered 7 goals for a point differential of +1. For the year they have an ATS mark of 0-1-0 and an over/under record of 1-0-0. Boston has a regular season record of 1-1-0 including 1-0-0-0 on home ice this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 4 goals and given up 7 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 1-1-0 while their over/under mark is 1-1-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 0-1-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 1-1-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/07/18 LW Brady Tkachuk Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs Boston
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

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/01/18 D Torey Krug Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Matt Duchene has scored 2 total points this year for the Senators. He has a total of 2 assists on the year and averages 18.5 minutes played per contest. Bobby Ryan averages 15 minutes of ice time per game this season. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 1 point on the year. Craig Anderson has 1 win and 0 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 80 shots against him and he's surrendered 7 goals. He's made 73 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has 4 total points this season for the Bruins. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 16 minutes played per contest. Patrice Bergeron averages 15.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 1 goal on 5 attempts. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 2 points on the year. Tuukka Rask has no wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Bruins. He has 19 shots against him and he's given up 5 goals. He's made 14 saves for a save percentage of 74%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 3 total points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They've scored 8 goals while giving up 7 scores, which has them ranked 6th and 7th respectively. They have had 5 power play chances and scored 1 goal on those opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the league. The Senators have given up 5 power play opportunities and surrendered 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 18th when short-handed. They average 25 shots per contest and as a team shoot 16.33% for the year. They allow 40 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 14th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins are 11th in the league with a total of 2 points this season. They have 1 power play goal on 3 chances for a percentage of 33%. That is 6th in the NHL. They've given up 8 power play opportunities and surrendered 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 50%, ranking 30th overall. As a team, the Bruins are 19th with a total of 4 goals scored while they've given up 7 goals this season, ranking 5th in goals against. They average 26 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 7.84%. As a unit they give up 35 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 19th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 38.1%, as they've attempted 96 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 156 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 39.3% as they have 72 attempts while they have given up 111 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 39.4% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 60.6% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 76 face-off wins compared to 73 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 48 hits and they have blocked 45 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 34.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 65.6% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 70 face-off wins compared to 57 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.1%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Boston has 41 hits and they have blocked 25 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Boston is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.8% as they've attempted 98 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 126 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 42.6% ranks 23rd as they have 75 attempts while they have given up 101 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa +210

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