Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks & Predictions 10/26/2018

Friday, October 26, 2018

Pepsi Center

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, October 26, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +201 and the Avalanche at -225.

Ottawa has a record of 4-3-1 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 29 goals and given up 29 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-4-0 and an over/under record of 5-2-0. Colorado is 6-2-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 33 goals and surrendered 21 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 6-3-0 while their over/under record is 4-5-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

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

The Ottawa Senators are 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 6-3-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/24/18 D Mark Borowiecki Suspension 1-game suspension (elgible to return Sunday vs Vegas)
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
10/06/18 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 Colorado Avalanche Injuries

10/18/18 LW J.T. Compher Head is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Anton Lindholm Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Conor Timmins Concussion is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Sven Andrighetto Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Senators. He has 3 goals this year with 19 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 2 goals on 14 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 258 shots against him and he's given up 22 goals. He's made 236 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has scored 15 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 8 goals this season with 44 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 21.7 minutes played per game. Carl Soderberg averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 3 goals on 17 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 4 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 235 shots against him and he's surrendered 11 goals. He's made 224 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 9 total points this season, which ranks them 18th in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 29 while they've given up 29 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 27 power play opportunities and have scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 28 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%, putting them 26th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.39% for the season. They allow 36 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 Avalanche are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 14 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 37 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 45 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%. That is 3rd in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 3rd in the league with 33 goals scored while they've given up 21 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.93%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 94%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.6%, as they've attempted 421 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 544 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 44.6% as they have 319 attempts while they have given up 396 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 43.4% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.6% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 278 face-off wins compared to 257 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 187 hits and they have blocked 148 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 259 face-off wins compared to 336 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 43.5%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Colorado has 178 hits and they have blocked 163 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Colorado is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.8% as they've attempted 513 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 633 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.7% ranks 26th as they have 396 attempts while they have given up 470 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado -225

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