San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 12/1/2018

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -170 and the Senators at +140.

San Jose has a record of 12-9-5 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 80 goals and given up 82 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-14-0 and an over/under record of 15-11-0. Ottawa is 11-12-3 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 92 goals and surrendered 107 for a goal differential of -15. Their record against the spread is 10-15-0 while their over/under record is 18-5-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 12-14-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 15-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 10-15-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 18-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

11/28/18 RW Timo Meier Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Ottawa

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/27/18 D Mark Borowiecki Undisclosed IR (11/27)
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
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

Brent Burns has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 3 goals this year with 80 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 23.8 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 8 goals on 66 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season. Martin Jones has 9 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 471 shots against him and he's given up 51 goals. He's made 420 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Matt Duchene has scored 33 total points this year for the Senators. He has 12 goals this season with 61 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Thomas Chabot averages 23.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 7 goals on 71 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 10 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 815 shots against him and he's surrendered 79 goals. He's made 736 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 29 total points this season, which ranks them 15th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 80 while they've given up 82 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 85 power play opportunities and have scored 19 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 79 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.69% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 25 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 84 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 77 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 4th in the league with 92 goals scored while they've given up 107 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.78%. As a team they give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.2%, as they've attempted 1,734 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,405 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.5% as they have 1,325 attempts while they have given up 1,063 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.8% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 764 face-off wins compared to 789 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense San Jose has 463 hits and they have blocked 342 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 837 face-off wins compared to 818 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 488 hits and they have blocked 456 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44% as they've attempted 1,402 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,781 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.4% ranks 30th as they have 1,058 attempts while they have given up 1,325 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -170

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