Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 12/21/2018

Friday, December 21, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Friday, December 21, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +145 and the Devils at -175.

Ottawa has a record of 15-16-4 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 116 goals and given up 135 goals for a point differential of -19. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-20-0 and an over/under record of 23-9-0. New Jersey is 11-14-7 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 96 goals and surrendered 118 for a goal differential of -22. Their record against the spread is 11-21-0 while their over/under record is 20-10-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 15-20-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 23-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 11-21-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 20-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/20/18 C Matt Duchene Lower Body is upgraded to probable Friday vs New Jersey
12/14/18 D Dylan Demelo Upper Body IR (12/14)
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/17/18 GO Cory Schneider Abdominal is out indefinitely
12/15/18 RW Stefan Noesen Undisclosed IR (12/15)

Player Spotlight

Mark Stone has accumulated 39 total points this season for the Senators. He has 16 goals this year with 82 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 20.2 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 11% by scoring 10 goals on 94 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 14 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,070 shots against him and he's given up 99 goals. He's made 971 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has scored 29 total points this year for the Devils. He has 17 goals this season with 100 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Taylor Hall averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 8 goals on 98 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 11 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 787 shots against him and he's surrendered 77 goals. He's made 710 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 34 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 116 while they've given up 135 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 109 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 103 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.43% for the season. They allow 38 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 29th in the NHL with a total of 29 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 105 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 101 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 23rd in the league with 96 goals scored while they've given up 118 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.01%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.7%, as they've attempted 1,809 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,424 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 43.3% as they have 1,366 attempts while they have given up 1,790 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 45.8% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.2% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 1,085 face-off wins compared to 1,098 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 716 hits and they have blocked 634 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 967 face-off wins compared to 1,083 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 681 hits and they have blocked 435 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. New Jersey is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've attempted 1,857 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,855 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.7% ranks 12th as they have 1,461 attempts while they have given up 1,420 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +145

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