Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 4/6/2018

Friday, April 6, 2018

PPG Paints Arena

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The Ottawa Senators travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, April 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +144 and the Penguins at -160.

Ottawa has a record of 28-41-11 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-22-5-3. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 219 goals and given up 282 goals for a point differential of -63. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-52-0 and an over/under record of 43-37-0. Pittsburgh is 45-29-6 including 29-9-2-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 263 goals and surrendered 246 for a goal differential of +17. Their record against the spread is 45-35-0 while their over/under record is 46-32-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 28-52-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 43-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 45-35-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 46-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16); is out for season
04/05/18 RW Bobby Ryan Lower Body left last game, is "?" Friday vs Pittsburgh
04/05/18 D Erik Karlsson Personal is OUT Friday vs Pittsburgh
04/05/18 GO Mike Condon Upper Body is "?" Friday vs Pittsburgh
03/29/18 RW Marian Gaborik Undisclosed is out indefinitely
03/15/18 RW Mark Stone Leg IR (03/10)

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

04/05/18 C Derick Brassard Lower Body is downgraded to OUT Thursday vs Columbus
03/17/18 RW Carter Rowney Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has accumulated 56 total points this season for the Senators. He has 22 goals this year with 253 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Matt Duchene averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 26 goals on 185 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 22 wins and 24 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,711 shots against him and he's given up 174 goals. He's made 1,537 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has scored 87 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 31 goals this season with 255 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 56 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 28 goals on 243 shots. He has 58 assists, giving him a total of 86 points on the season. Matt Murray has 26 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 1,393 shots against him and he's surrendered 129 goals. He's made 1,264 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 65 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 215 while they've given up 280 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 241 power play opportunities and have scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 27th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 222 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.88% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 12th in the NHL with a total of 96 points this year. They have 65 power play goals on 251 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks them 1st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 258 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 19th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 5th in the league with 263 goals scored while they've given up 246 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.54%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa has a Corsi percentage of 47.6% as they've tried 4,474 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,927 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 25th in Corsi percentage. They are 26th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48% as they have 3,347 shots while they've given up 3,620 attempts on defense. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 50.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the year. That puts them 15th and 19th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,419 face-off wins as opposed to 2,380 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 17th overall in the NHL. On defense Ottawa has 1,900 hits and they've blocked 1,307 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 3rd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.8% for the year. That ranks them 7th and 26th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,508 face-off wins as opposed to 2,478 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,911 hits and they've blocked 1,154 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 20th in blocked shots. Pittsburgh is ranked 5th in Corsi percentage with 51.7% as they've tried 4,835 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,521 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 7th in the NHL at 52.4%, as they have 3,706 shots while they've given up 3,367 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -160

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