Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 2/10/2018

Saturday, February 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 Saturday, February 10, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +153 and the Maple Leafs at -170.

Ottawa has a record of 19-25-9 this year and away from home they have a record of 7-14-4-2. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have tallied 141 goals and surrendered 182 goals for a point differential of -41. For the year they have an ATS mark of 19-34-0 and an over/under record of 27-26-0. Toronto has a record of 32-19-5 including 16-8-2-0 on home ice this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 182 goals and have given up 156 for a goal differential of +26. Their record against the spread is 32-24-0 while their over/under mark is 24-28-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 19-34-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 27-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 32-24-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 24-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
02/08/18 C Derick Brassard Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Toronto
02/08/18 RW Mark Stone Knee is "?" Saturday vs Toronto
02/08/18 C Nate Thompson None is "?" Saturday vs Toronto
02/07/18 LW Alexandre Burrows Suspension 10 games suspension (eligible to return 3/2 vs Vegas)
02/04/18 RW Bobby Ryan Hand IR (02/01)
01/30/18 C Gabriel Dumont Ankle IR (01/28)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Hernia IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has scored 37 total points this year for the Senators. He has 15 goals this season with 173 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 22 assists on the year and averages 18.1 minutes played per contest. Erik Karlsson averages 26.3 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by tallying 5 goals on 129 attempts. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the year. Craig Anderson has 15 wins and 17 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 1,207 shots against him and he's surrendered 116 goals. He's made 1,091 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has 43 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 25 goals this year with 141 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 18 assists on the year and averages 18.5 minutes played per contest. William Nylander averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 12 goals on 128 attempts. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the year. Frederik Andersen has 26 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,551 shots against him and he's given up 121 goals. He's made 1,430 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 47 total points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They've scored 141 goals while giving up 182 scores, which has them ranked 26th and 3rd respectively. They have had 165 power play chances and scored 27 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That is 28th in the league. The Senators have given up 156 power play opportunities and surrendered 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, ranking them 28th when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.82% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 25th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 7th in the league with a total of 69 points this season. They have 32 power play goals on 155 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL. They've given up 167 power play opportunities and surrendered 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, ranking 6th overall. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th with a total of 182 goals scored while they've given up 156 goals this season, ranking 17th in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.25%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 5th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa has a Corsi percentage of 47.3% as they've tried 2,992 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,333 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 30th in Corsi percentage. They are 26th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.6% as they have 2,218 shots while they've given up 2,446 attempts on defense. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the year. That puts them 19th and 13th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,667 face-off wins as opposed to 1,547 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 6th overall in the NHL. On defense Ottawa has 1,262 hits and they've blocked 887 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 2nd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the year. That ranks them 24th and 10th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,827 face-off wins as opposed to 1,725 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,142 hits and they've blocked 783 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 17th in blocked shots. Toronto is ranked 19th in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've tried 3,378 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,439 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 21st in the NHL at 48.5%, as they have 2,497 shots while they've given up 2,656 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +153

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