Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 1/5/2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Minnesota Wild travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Wild at -160 and the Senators at +144.

Minnesota has a record of 19-17-3 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 114 goals and given up 111 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-20-0 and an over/under record of 16-18-0. Ottawa is 15-21-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 129 goals and surrendered 163 for a goal differential of -34. Their record against the spread is 15-26-0 while their over/under record is 27-11-0.

Valuable Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 18-20-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 16-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 15-26-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 27-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

12/31/18 D Thomas Chabot Upper 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
01/03/19 D Justin Falk Concussion is questionable Saturday vs Minnesota
01/03/19 GO Craig Anderson Concussion is questionable Saturday vs Minnesota

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has accumulated 20 total points this season for the Wild. He has 10 goals this year with 108 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Zach Parise averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 18 goals on 120 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 14 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Wild. He has 918 shots against him and he's given up 80 goals. He's made 838 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Mark Stone has scored 45 total points this year for the Senators. He has 19 goals this season with 102 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Matt Duchene averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 16 goals on 83 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Mike McKenna has 2 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 292 shots against him and he's surrendered 30 goals. He's made 262 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild have 41 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 114 while they've given up 111 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They have had 113 power play opportunities and have scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Wild have allowed 116 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.13% for the season. They allow 30 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 29th in the NHL with a total of 35 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 125 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 117 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 11th in the league with 129 goals scored while they've given up 163 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.79%. As a team they give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Minnesota is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 2,214 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,245 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 1,680 attempts while they have given up 1,647 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Wild start possessions in the offensive zone 51% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 1,205 face-off wins compared to 1,181 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 761 hits and they have blocked 598 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.3% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 1,277 face-off wins compared to 1,280 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 831 hits and they have blocked 715 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.4% as they've attempted 2,147 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,797 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 43.7% ranks 31st as they have 1,615 attempts while they have given up 2,082 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +144

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