Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames NHL Tips 3/21/2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Thursday, March 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +235 and the Flames at -300.

Ottawa has a record of 25-41-6 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 213 goals and given up 262 goals for a point differential of -49. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-47-0 and an over/under record of 38-29-0. Calgary has a record of 45-21-7 this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 260 goals and surrendered 204 for a goal differential of +56. Their record against the spread is 44-28-0 while their over/under record is 38-30-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 25-47-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 38-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 44-28-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 38-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
03/16/19 C Colin White Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Vancouver
03/14/19 D Thomas Chabot Toe is out indefinitely

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

03/19/19 C Sam Bennett Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Ottawa
03/19/19 C Sean Monahan Illness is questionable Thursday vs Ottawa
02/20/19 LW James Neal Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/20/19 D Michael Stone Arm IR (11/21)

Player Spotlight

Craig Anderson has 14 wins and 24 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,499 shots against him and he's given up 145 goals. He's made 1,354 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Bobby Ryan has accumulated 37 total points this season for the Senators. He has 13 goals this year with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 15.8 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 9 goals on 107 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 92 total points this year for the Flames. He has 35 goals this season with 233 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 57 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. David Rittich has 26 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 1,148 shots against him and he's surrendered 102 goals. He's made 1,046 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Sean Monahan averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 31 goals on 192 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have allowed 195 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.86% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Senators have 56 total points this season, ranking 31st in the NHL in offense. They are 17th in the league with 213 goals while they've given up 262 goals, which is 1st overall. They have had 196 power play opportunities and scored 38 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 3rd with 260 goals scored while they are 22nd in the NHL with 204 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.02%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 97 points this year, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 52 power play goals on 245 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 227 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.9%, as they've attempted 3,887 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,765 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.4% as they have 2,935 attempts while they have given up 3,534 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 2,140 face-off wins compared to 2,151 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,565 hits and they have blocked 1,231 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 2,234 face-off wins compared to 2,047 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,104 hits and they have blocked 924 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2% as they've attempted 4,393 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,857 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.7% ranks 4th as they have 3,271 attempts while they have given up 2,933 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -300

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