Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 1/10/2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Staples Center

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +176 and the Kings at -210.

Ottawa has a record of 15-23-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 136 goals and given up 172 goals for a point differential of -36. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-28-0 and an over/under record of 29-11-0. Los Angeles has a record of 17-24-3 this year. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 99 goals and surrendered 130 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 17-27-0 while their over/under record is 17-26-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 15-28-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 29-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 17-27-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 17-26-0 against the over/under this season

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
01/06/19 D Justin Falk Concussion is questionable Wednesday vs Anaheim
01/06/19 GO Craig Anderson Concussion is questionable Wednesday vs Anaheim
01/04/19 GO Mike Condon Hip is out indefinitely

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/22/18 D Alec Martinez Undisclosed IR (12/22)
12/15/18 D Dion Phaneuf Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Anders Nilsson has 3 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 392 shots against him and he's given up 43 goals. He's made 349 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Mark Stone has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Senators. He has 20 goals this year with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Matt Duchene averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 18 goals on 90 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 29 total points this year for the Kings. He has 11 goals this season with 90 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 22.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Quick has 7 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 550 shots against him and he's surrendered 54 goals. He's made 496 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Dustin Brown averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 11 goals on 90 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have allowed 122 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 31st in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.85% for the season. They allow 37 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 28th in the league. The Senators have 35 total points this season, ranking 31st in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 136 goals while they've given up 172 goals, which is 1st overall. They have had 131 power play opportunities and scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Kings are 31st with 99 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 130 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.98%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 15th place in the league. The Kings have a total of 37 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 18 power play goals on 121 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 28th. They've allowed 130 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.8%, as they've attempted 2,264 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,907 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 44% as they have 1,700 attempts while they have given up 2,163 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 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 1,334 face-off wins compared to 1,340 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 875 hits and they have blocked 744 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,343 face-off wins compared to 1,295 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 980 hits and they have blocked 645 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48% as they've attempted 2,374 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,572 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.7% ranks 25th as they have 1,760 attempts while they have given up 1,927 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles -210

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