Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 2/2/2019

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +102 and the Senators at -132.

Detroit has a record of 19-25-7 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 145 goals and given up 172 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-32-0 and an over/under record of 25-24-0. Ottawa is 19-26-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 156 goals and surrendered 187 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 19-31-0 while their over/under record is 29-17-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 19-32-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 25-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 19-31-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 29-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

01/31/19 LW Tyler Bertuzzi Upper Body is out Friday vs Toronto
01/15/19 C Michael Rasmussen Lower Body IR (01/15)
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
01/31/19 C Colin White Upper Body is upgraded to probable Friday vs Pittsburgh
01/30/19 D Ben Harpur Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Pittsburgh
01/04/19 GO Mike Condon Hip is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has accumulated 48 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 21 goals this year with 194 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 21.9 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 17 goals on 132 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 14 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,068 shots against him and he's given up 90 goals. He's made 978 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Dzingel has scored 38 total points this year for the Senators. He has 20 goals this season with 111 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 22 goals on 114 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Anders Nilsson has 7 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 556 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 505 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 45 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 145 while they've given up 172 goals, ranking them 3rd overall. They have had 136 power play opportunities and have scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 165 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.73% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 17th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 31st in the NHL with a total of 43 points this year. They have 29 power play goals on 143 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 135 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 12th in the league with 156 goals scored while they've given up 187 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.74%. As a team they give up 37 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 2,730 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,034 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.7% as they have 2,072 attempts while they have given up 2,368 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,664 face-off wins compared to 1,572 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,050 hits and they have blocked 666 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 1,550 face-off wins compared to 1,544 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,028 hits and they have blocked 874 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44% as they've attempted 2,631 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.4% ranks 31st as they have 1,982 attempts while they have given up 2,481 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa -132

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