Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 1/10/2018

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Air Canada Centre

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The Ottawa Senators head to Air Canada Centre to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +140 and the Maple Leafs at -155.

Ottawa has a record of 14-17-9 this year and away from home they have a record of 5-10-4-2. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have tallied 111 goals and surrendered 138 goals for a point differential of -27. For the year they have an ATS mark of 14-26-0 and an over/under record of 21-19-0. Toronto has a record of 25-16-3 including 13-6-1-0 on home ice this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 143 goals and have given up 127 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 25-19-0 while their over/under mark is 21-20-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 14-26-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 21-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 25-19-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 21-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/22/17 C Gabriel Dumont Ankle IR (12/16)
11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
01/08/18 C Matt Duchene Flu is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago
01/08/18 C Nate Thompson Lower Body is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago
01/08/18 D Cody Ceci Undisclosed injured last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago
01/08/18 C Derick Brassard Undisclosed is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago
01/08/18 D Johnny Oduya Lower Body left last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago
01/08/18 D Mark Borowiecki Concussion is upgraded to "?" Tuesday vs Chicago
01/06/18 D Dion Phaneuf Knee injured last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/18/17 RW Nikita Soshnikov Lower Body IR (12/11)
12/17/17 D Nikita Zaitsev Lower Body IR (12/16)
11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Hernia IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has scored 28 total points this year for the Senators. He has 10 goals this season with 135 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 18 assists on the year and averages 18.4 minutes played per contest. Mark Stone averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by tallying 17 goals on 91 attempts. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the year. Craig Anderson has 11 wins and 12 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 878 shots against him and he's surrendered 89 goals. He's made 789 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has 33 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 19 goals this year with 107 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 14 assists on the year and averages 18.6 minutes played per contest. Nazem Kadri averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 14 goals on 105 attempts. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the year. Frederik Andersen has 22 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,229 shots against him and he's given up 96 goals. He's made 1,133 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 37 total points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They've scored 111 goals while giving up 138 scores, which has them ranked 26th and 6th respectively. They have had 133 power play chances and scored 21 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That is 27th in the league. The Senators have given up 118 power play opportunities and surrendered 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, ranking them 28th when short-handed. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.03% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 29th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 10th in the league with a total of 53 points this season. They have 27 power play goals on 125 chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 6th in the NHL. They've given up 141 power play opportunities and surrendered 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, ranking 6th overall. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th with a total of 143 goals scored while they've given up 127 goals this season, ranking 11th in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.52%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 10th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa has a Corsi percentage of 49% as they've tried 2,301 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,392 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 21st in Corsi percentage. They are 20th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.3% as they have 1,701 shots while they've given up 1,749 attempts on defense. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 52.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the year. That puts them 9th and 24th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,284 face-off wins as opposed to 1,151 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. On defense Ottawa has 934 hits and they've blocked 643 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 13th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 8th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,423 face-off wins as opposed to 1,352 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Toronto has 897 hits and they've blocked 605 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 20th in blocked shots. Toronto is ranked 22nd in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've tried 2,610 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,685 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 27th in the NHL at 48%, as they have 1,920 shots while they've given up 2,080 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +140

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