Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres NHL Parlay 4/4/2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

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The Ottawa Senators head to KeyBank Center to take on the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +149 and the Sabres at -165.

Ottawa has a record of 28-45-6 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 234 goals and surrendered 289 goals for a point differential of -55. For the year they have an ATS mark of 28-51-0 and an over/under record of 42-32-0. Buffalo has a record of 31-39-10 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 209 goals and given up 265 for a goal differential of -56. Their record against the spread is 31-49-0 while their over/under mark is 42-35-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 28-51-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 42-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 31-49-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 42-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
04/02/19 D Mark Borowiecki Upper Body is out next 2 games
03/29/19 D Erik Brannstrom Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

04/02/19 D Marco Scandella Undisclosed is out for season
04/02/19 D Matt Hunwick Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Ottawa
04/02/19 C Vladimir Sobotka Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Ottawa
04/02/19 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Ottawa

Player Spotlight

Anders Nilsson has 13 wins and 19 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 1,051 shots against him and he's surrendered 98 goals. He's made 953 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Bobby Ryan has scored 40 total points this year for the Senators. He has 14 goals this season with 156 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 26 assists on the year and averages 15.8 minutes played per contest. Chris Tierney averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by tallying 9 goals on 112 attempts. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has 61 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 38 goals this year with 262 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 23 assists on the year and averages 18.6 minutes played per contest. Carter Hutton has 17 wins and 25 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 1,518 shots against him and he's given up 140 goals. He's made 1,378 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Sam Reinhart averages 19 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 20 goals on 175 attempts. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have given up 211 power play opportunities and surrendered 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this season. That is 21st in the league. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.97% for the year. They allow 36 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, ranking them 25th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Senators are 31st overall with 62 total points this year. They are 17th in the league with 234 goals and 1st in goals allowed with 289. They've had 216 power play chances and scored 44 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sabres are 27th with a total of 209 goals scored while they are 6th with 265 goals surrendered this season. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 7.98%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 23rd in the league. The Sabres have a total of 72 points this season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have had 42 power play goals on 229 chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 18th overall. They've given up 206 power play opportunities and surrendered 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 14th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.8%, as they've attempted 4,224 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 5,211 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.2% as they have 3,191 attempts while they have given up 3,862 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.4% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 2,304 face-off wins compared to 2,358 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,733 hits and they have blocked 1,349 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 2,280 face-off wins compared to 2,484 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 27th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,525 hits and they have blocked 988 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Buffalo is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've attempted 4,553 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,562 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 15th as they have 3,553 attempts while they have given up 3,574 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa +149 and over 6 total goals

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