Ottawa Senators at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks & Predictions 10/28/2018

Sunday, October 28, 2018

T-Mobile Arena

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The Ottawa Senators travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, October 28, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +214 and the Golden Knights at -240.

Ottawa has a record of 4-4-1 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 32 goals and given up 35 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-5-0 and an over/under record of 6-2-0. Vegas is 4-5-1 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 22 goals and surrendered 27 for a goal differential of -5. Their record against the spread is 4-6-0 while their over/under record is 3-7-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 6-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 4-6-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 3-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/27/18 D Ben Harpur Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs Vegas
10/27/18 LW Zack Smith Facial left last game, is out Sunday vs Vegas
10/27/18 D Mark Borowiecki Suspension Served is probable Sunday vs Vegas
10/17/18 LW Brady Tkachuk Leg is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
10/12/18 D Cody Ceci Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Ryan Dzingel Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/27/18 LW Max Pacioretty Lower Body injured last game, is questionable Sunday vs Ottawa
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely
09/02/18 D Nate Schmidt Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/18 vs Edmonton)

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Senators. He has 3 goals this year with 19 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 2 goals on 15 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 295 shots against him and he's given up 28 goals. He's made 267 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 10 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 5 goals this season with 42 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. William Karlsson averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 3 goals on 16 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 211 shots against him and he's surrendered 21 goals. He's made 190 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 9 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 32 while they've given up 35 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 29 power play opportunities and have scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 31 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 68%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.40% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 9 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 32 opportunities for a percentage of 9%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 27 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Golden Knights are 27th in the league with 22 goals scored while they've given up 27 goals, which is 19th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 6.61%. As a team they give up 24 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.9%, as they've attempted 463 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 617 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 43.8% as they have 350 attempts while they have given up 450 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 43.3% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.7% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 311 face-off wins compared to 291 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 204 hits and they have blocked 167 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 61.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 38.6% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 297 face-off wins compared to 305 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Vegas has 283 hits and they have blocked 122 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 59% as they've attempted 668 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 464 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 57.8% ranks 2nd as they have 468 attempts while they have given up 342 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas -240

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