Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 2/1/2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The Ottawa Senators travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, February 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +215 and the Penguins at -265.

Ottawa has a record of 19-26-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 156 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of -31. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-31-0 and an over/under record of 29-17-0. Pittsburgh is 27-17-6 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 176 goals and surrendered 154 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 26-23-0 while their over/under record is 24-20-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 19-31-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 29-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 26-23-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 24-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
01/30/19 D Ben Harpur Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Pittsburgh
01/11/19 C Colin White Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/04/19 GO Mike Condon Hip is out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mark Stone has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Senators. He has 22 goals this year with 114 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Ryan Dzingel averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 20 goals on 111 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season. Anders Nilsson has 7 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 556 shots against him and he's given up 51 goals. He's made 505 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 58 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 22 goals this season with 139 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 21 goals on 132 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Matt Murray has 15 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 742 shots against him and he's surrendered 67 goals. He's made 675 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 43 total points this season, which ranks them 31st in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 156 while they've given up 187 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 143 power play opportunities and have scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 135 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.74% for the season. They allow 37 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 12th in the NHL with a total of 60 points this year. They have 35 power play goals on 144 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 140 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 4th in the league with 176 goals scored while they've given up 154 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.78%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44%, as they've attempted 2,631 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 44.4% as they have 1,982 attempts while they have given up 2,481 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.2% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,550 face-off wins compared to 1,544 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,028 hits and they have blocked 874 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,512 face-off wins compared to 1,508 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,457 hits and they have blocked 763 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Pittsburgh is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 2,900 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,963 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 17th as they have 2,200 attempts while they have given up 2,200 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -265

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