Ottawa Senators at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 1/23/2018

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Scottrade Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +154 and the Blues at -171.

Ottawa has a record of 15-20-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-10-4-2. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 121 goals and given up 157 goals for a point differential of -36. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-29-0 and an over/under record of 24-20-0. St. Louis is 28-18-3 including 15-10-0-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 142 goals and surrendered 129 for a goal differential of +13. Their record against the spread is 28-21-0 while their over/under record is 20-29-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 15-29-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 24-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 28-21-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 20-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
01/20/18 RW Mark Stone Knee injured last game, is "?" Monday vs Minnesota
01/20/18 C Nate Thompson Lower Body is "?" Monday vs Minnesota
01/18/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Upper Body IR (01/16)

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

12/10/17 LW Jaden Schwartz Ankle IR (12/08)
10/07/17 LW Zachary Sanford Shoulder IR (10/01)
09/27/17 C Robby Fabbri ACL IR (10/01)

Player Spotlight

Mark Stone has accumulated 44 total points this season for the Senators. He has 18 goals this year with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Mike Hoffman averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 12 goals on 143 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 12 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,021 shots against him and he's given up 103 goals. He's made 918 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has scored 47 total points this year for the Blues. He has 19 goals this season with 125 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 20 goals on 198 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 10 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 465 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 436 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 39 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 121 while they've given up 157 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 142 power play opportunities and have scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 27th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.12% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 29th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 7th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 25 power play goals on 161 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Blues are 13th in the league with 142 goals scored while they've given up 129 goals, which is 23rd overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.70%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 2,507 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,680 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.4% as they have 1,842 attempts while they have given up 1,966 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 51.6% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,410 face-off wins compared to 1,288 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,038 hits and they have blocked 714 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,463 face-off wins compared to 1,501 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,089 hits and they have blocked 765 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. St. Louis is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.1% as they've attempted 2,929 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,798 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.3% ranks 8th as they have 2,233 attempts while they have given up 2,033 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis -171

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