Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks & Predictions 12/15/2018

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Bell Centre

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, December 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +180 and the Canadiens at -245.

Ottawa has a record of 13-15-4 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 106 goals and given up 125 goals for a point differential of -19. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-19-0 and an over/under record of 21-9-0. Montreal has a record of 16-11-5 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 103 goals and surrendered 105 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 15-16-0 while their over/under record is 16-14-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 13-19-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 21-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 15-16-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 16-14-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/12/18 D Christian Jaros Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Detroit
12/12/18 D Dylan Demelo Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Detroit
12/08/18 RW Bobby Ryan Upper Body IR (12/08)
12/08/18 C Matt Duchene Lower Body IR (12/08)
11/27/18 D Mark Borowiecki Undisclosed IR (11/27)
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

11/12/18 RW Joel Armia Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Craig Anderson has 12 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,008 shots against him and he's given up 94 goals. He's made 914 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mark Stone has accumulated 35 total points this season for the Senators. He has 15 goals this year with 77 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Thomas Chabot averages 24.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 85 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 32 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 14 goals this season with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Carey Price has 12 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 726 shots against him and he's surrendered 71 goals. He's made 655 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 12 goals on 79 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have allowed 92 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.25% for the season. They allow 38 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Senators have 30 total points this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 106 goals while they've given up 125 goals, which is 1st overall. They have had 101 power play opportunities and scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 10th with 103 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 105 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.42%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 24th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 37 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 14 power play goals on 110 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 30th. They've allowed 105 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43%, as they've attempted 1,677 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,225 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 43.5% as they have 1,270 attempts while they have given up 1,649 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 46.3% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.7% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,006 face-off wins compared to 996 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 649 hits and they have blocked 576 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 923 face-off wins compared to 1,044 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Montreal has 871 hits and they have blocked 465 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Montreal is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2% as they've attempted 2,051 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,806 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.4% ranks 7th as they have 1,474 attempts while they have given up 1,341 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal -245

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