Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 4/6/2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at -295 and the Senators at +215.

Columbus has a record of 45-31-4 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 248 goals and given up 227 goals for a point differential of +21. For the season they have an ATS record of 45-35-0 and an over/under record of 30-44-0. Ottawa is 29-45-6 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 238 goals and surrendered 290 for a goal differential of -52. Their record against the spread is 29-51-0 while their over/under record is 42-33-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 45-35-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 30-44-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 29-51-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 42-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

04/03/19 D Adam McQuaid Concussion is questionable Friday vs NY Rangers
02/21/19 D Ryan Murray Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
04/04/19 D Ben Harpur Illness is questionable Saturday vs Columbus
04/04/19 RW Bobby Ryan Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Columbus
04/02/19 D Mark Borowiecki Upper Body is out next 2 games

Player Spotlight

Cam Atkinson has accumulated 69 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 41 goals this year with 286 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Artemi Panarin averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 183 shots. He has 57 assists, giving him a total of 84 points on the season. Sergei Bobrovsky has 36 wins and 24 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 1,729 shots against him and he's given up 151 goals. He's made 1,578 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Bobby Ryan has scored 41 total points this year for the Senators. He has 15 goals this season with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 15.7 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 9 goals on 115 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Anders Nilsson has 14 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 1,079 shots against him and he's surrendered 99 goals. He's made 980 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have 94 total points this season, which ranks them 14th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 248 while they've given up 227 goals, ranking them 20th overall. They have had 219 power play opportunities and have scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 28th in the NHL. The Blue Jackets have allowed 200 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.83% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the NHL with a total of 64 points this year. They have 46 power play goals on 222 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 21st in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 15th in the league with 238 goals scored while they've given up 290 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.01%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9%, as they've attempted 4,457 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,294 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.7% as they have 3,471 attempts while they have given up 3,241 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 2,361 face-off wins compared to 2,367 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Columbus has 1,704 hits and they have blocked 1,053 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 2,367 face-off wins compared to 2,403 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,754 hits and they have blocked 1,375 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.7% as they've attempted 4,308 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 5,339 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.1% ranks 31st as they have 3,261 attempts while they have given up 3,964 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +215

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