Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 1/3/2018

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +113 and the Red Wings at -125.

Ottawa has a record of 12-17-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-10-3-2. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 98 goals and given up 128 goals for a point differential of -30. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-25-0 and an over/under record of 19-18-0. Detroit is 15-16-7 including 8-6-6-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 104 goals and surrendered 119 for a goal differential of -15. Their record against the spread is 15-23-0 while their over/under record is 18-20-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 12-25-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 19-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 15-23-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 18-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/30/17 D Fredrik Claesson Suspension Served is probable Wednesday vs Detroit
12/22/17 C Zack Smith Shoulder IR (12/21)
12/22/17 C Gabriel Dumont Ankle IR (12/16)
11/20/17 D Mark Borowiecki Concussion IR (11/19)
11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

12/31/17 RW Anthony Mantha Groin is "?" Wednesday vs Ottawa
12/22/17 RW Luke Glendening Hand is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Senators. He has 9 goals this year with 125 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 15 goals on 83 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 9 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 760 shots against him and he's given up 79 goals. He's made 681 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Anthony Mantha has scored 24 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 13 goals this season with 88 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 6 goals on 85 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 12 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 917 shots against him and he's surrendered 80 goals. He's made 837 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 32 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 98 while they've given up 128 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 126 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 109 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.76% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 25th in the NHL with a total of 37 points this year. They have 24 power play goals on 119 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 126 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 26th in the league with 104 goals scored while they've given up 119 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 2,112 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,182 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.4% as they have 1,555 attempts while they have given up 1,593 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 53.1% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.9% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 1,155 face-off wins compared to 1,059 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 854 hits and they have blocked 589 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 1,160 face-off wins compared to 1,228 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Detroit has 773 hits and they have blocked 497 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Detroit is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 2,075 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,141 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.6% ranks 14th as they have 1,620 attempts while they have given up 1,644 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit -125

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