Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 11/3/2018

Saturday, November 3, 2018

KeyBank Center

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The Ottawa Senators travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +133 and the Sabres at -177.

Ottawa has a record of 5-5-2 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 40 goals and given up 46 goals for a point differential of -6. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-7-0 and an over/under record of 8-2-0. Buffalo is 6-5-2 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 33 goals and surrendered 39 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 6-6-0 while their over/under record is 7-5-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 4-7-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 8-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 6-6-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/02/18 D Ben Harpur Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Buffalo
11/02/18 D Mark Borowiecki Suspension Served is probable Saturday vs Buffalo
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

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Senators. He has 3 goals this year with 26 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 2 goals on 21 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 5 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 420 shots against him and he's given up 36 goals. He's made 384 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 13 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 7 goals this season with 40 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 20.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 4 goals on 54 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 4 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 321 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 292 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 12 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 40 while they've given up 46 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 40 power play opportunities and have scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.83% for the season. They allow 39 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the NHL with a total of 14 points this year. They have 10 power play goals on 49 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 43 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 27th in the league with 33 goals scored while they've given up 39 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.01%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.1%, as they've attempted 618 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 850 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 42.8% as they have 468 attempts while they have given up 626 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 43% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 57% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 390 face-off wins compared to 385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 257 hits and they have blocked 224 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 388 face-off wins compared to 405 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 243 hits and they have blocked 182 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 737 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 750 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.4% ranks 16th as they have 577 attempts while they have given up 568 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo -177

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