Ottawa Senators at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks & Predictions 3/2/2018

Friday, March 2, 2018

T-Mobile Arena

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The Ottawa Senators head to T-Mobile Arena to take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, March 2, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +235 and the Golden Knights at -265.

Ottawa has a record of 21-31-10 this year and away from home they have a record of 7-18-5-3. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have tallied 168 goals and surrendered 219 goals for a point differential of -51. For the year they have an ATS mark of 21-41-0 and an over/under record of 33-29-0. Vegas has a record of 41-17-5 including 24-6-2-1 on home ice this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 218 goals and have given up 173 for a goal differential of +45. Their record against the spread is 41-22-0 while their over/under mark is 35-26-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 21-41-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 33-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 41-22-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 35-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
02/27/18 LW Alexandre Burrows Suspension Served is probable Friday vs Vegas
02/27/18 D Mark Borowiecki Neck left last game, is "?" Friday vs Vegas

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/06/17 D Clayton Stoner Abdominal IR (10/02)
03/01/18 LW James Neal Hand is "?" Friday vs Ottawa
03/01/18 C Oscar Lindberg Upper Body is "?" Friday vs Ottawa
03/01/18 D Philip Holm Acquired is "?" Friday vs Ottawa
02/17/18 LW Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Wrist IR (02/17)
02/10/18 GO Malcolm Subban Upper Body IR (02/10)
02/10/18 LW William Carrier Upper Body IR (02/07)

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has scored 42 total points this year for the Senators. He has 18 goals this season with 197 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 24 assists on the year and averages 18.2 minutes played per contest. Erik Karlsson averages 26.4 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by tallying 6 goals on 151 attempts. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the year. Craig Anderson has 17 wins and 20 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 1,402 shots against him and he's surrendered 139 goals. He's made 1,263 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

James Neal has 40 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 24 goals this year with 167 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 16 assists on the year and averages 17.2 minutes played per contest. David Perron averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 15 goals on 101 attempts. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the year. Marc-Andre Fleury has 21 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 954 shots against him and he's given up 67 goals. He's made 887 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 52 total points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They've scored 168 goals while giving up 219 scores, which has them ranked 26th and 2nd respectively. They have had 194 power play chances and scored 32 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That is 27th in the league. The Senators have given up 180 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 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 8.88% for the year. They allow 33 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 Golden Knights are 3rd in the league with a total of 87 points this season. They have 41 power play goals on 195 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the NHL. They've given up 180 power play opportunities and surrendered 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 17th overall. As a team, the Golden Knights are 3rd with a total of 218 goals scored while they've given up 173 goals this season, ranking 25th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.48%. As a unit they give up 30 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 14th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7%, as they've attempted 3,543 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,886 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 2,626 attempts while they have given up 2,857 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,925 face-off wins compared to 1,831 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,485 hits and they have blocked 1,029 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 53.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.9% for the year. That ranks them 8th and 28th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,917 face-off wins as opposed to 1,974 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Vegas has 1,239 hits and they've blocked 927 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 17th in blocked shots. Vegas is ranked 9th in Corsi percentage with 52% as they've tried 3,871 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,578 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 10th in the NHL at 52.1%, as they have 2,880 shots while they've given up 2,651 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +235

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