Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers NHL Picks 3/3/2019

Sunday, March 3, 2019

BB&T Center

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The Ottawa Senators travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Sunday, March 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +170 and the Panthers at -205.

Ottawa has a record of 22-37-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 191 goals and given up 239 goals for a point differential of -48. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-42-0 and an over/under record of 35-24-0. Florida is 28-25-10 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 199 goals and surrendered 211 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 28-35-0 while their over/under record is 34-22-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 22-42-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 35-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 28-35-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 34-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season
03/01/19 D MacKenzie Weegar Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Carolina
02/28/19 C Denis Malgin Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Carolina
02/28/19 GO James Reimer Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Carolina
02/23/19 C Colton Sceviour Wrist is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Chris Tierney has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Senators. He has 7 goals this year with 97 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Thomas Chabot averages 24.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 13 goals on 149 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Anders Nilsson has 10 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 846 shots against him and he's given up 82 goals. He's made 764 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Aleksander Barkov has scored 67 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 27 goals this season with 160 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Evgenii Dadonov averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 22 goals on 162 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 14 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 922 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 827 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 49 total points this season, which ranks them 31st in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 191 while they've given up 239 goals, ranking them 1st overall. They have had 177 power play opportunities and have scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 172 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.95% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 66 points this year. They have 58 power play goals on 217 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 181 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 5th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 11th in the league with 199 goals scored while they've given up 211 goals, which is 7th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.49%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45%, as they've attempted 3,470 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,244 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.5% as they have 2,627 attempts while they have given up 3,148 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,942 face-off wins compared to 1,919 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,364 hits and they have blocked 1,096 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,955 face-off wins compared to 2,003 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,440 hits and they have blocked 860 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Florida is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've attempted 3,682 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,558 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 10th as they have 2,824 attempts while they have given up 2,698 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +170

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