Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/17/2018

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -150 and the Senators at +136.

Pittsburgh has a record of 7-7-3 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 56 goals and given up 55 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-10-0 and an over/under record of 6-8-0. Ottawa is 8-8-3 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 64 goals and surrendered 77 for a goal differential of -13. Their record against the spread is 8-11-0 while their over/under record is 13-4-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 7-10-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 8-11-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 13-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/16/18 C Sidney Crosby Upper Body is out Saturday vs Ottawa
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Malkin has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 7 goals this year with 39 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 9 goals on 50 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Matt Murray has 4 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 307 shots against him and he's given up 36 goals. He's made 271 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Player Spotlight

Chris Tierney has scored 16 total points this year for the Senators. He has 2 goals this season with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Thomas Chabot averages 23.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 5 goals on 59 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 8 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 613 shots against him and he's surrendered 56 goals. He's made 557 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 17 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 56 while they've given up 55 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 51 power play opportunities and have scored 13 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Penguins have allowed 57 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.13% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 17th in the NHL with a total of 19 points this year. They have 17 power play goals on 64 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks them 8th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 60 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 68%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 6th in the league with 64 goals scored while they've given up 77 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.25%. As a team they give up 39 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 1,012 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,024 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 760 attempts while they have given up 766 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 47.6% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 562 face-off wins compared to 534 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 512 hits and they have blocked 258 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 623 face-off wins compared to 617 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 365 hits and they have blocked 347 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.5% as they've attempted 1,022 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,330 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.2% ranks 30th as they have 779 attempts while they have given up 983 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -150

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