Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks and Tips 2/6/2019
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Scotiabank Arena
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The Ottawa Senators head to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +248 and the Maple Leafs at -280.
Ottawa has a record of 19-28-5 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 159 goals and surrendered 194 goals for a point differential of -35. For the year they have an ATS mark of 19-33-0 and an over/under record of 30-18-0. Toronto has a record of 32-17-3 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 185 goals and given up 146 for a goal differential of +39. Their record against the spread is 31-20-0 while their over/under mark is 22-25-0.
Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends
The Ottawa Senators are 19-33-0 straight up this year
The Ottawa Senators are 30-18-0 against the over/under this season
Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 31-20-0 straight up this year
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 22-25-0 against the over/under this season
Key Ottawa Senators Injuries
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
02/04/19 D Christian Jaros Undisclosed is questionable Wednesday vs Toronto
02/04/19 LW Mikkel Boedker Undisclosed is questionable Wednesday vs Toronto
01/04/19 GO Mike Condon Hip is out indefinitely
Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
12/23/18 LW Tyler Ennis Ankle is out indefinitely
01/21/19 LW Andreas Johnsson Concussion is out indefinitely
Player Spotlight
Ryan Dzingel has scored 39 total points this year for the Senators. He has 20 goals this season with 115 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 19 assists on the year and averages 18 minutes played per contest. Mark Stone averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by tallying 22 goals on 118 attempts. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the year. Anders Nilsson has 7 wins and 12 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 596 shots against him and he's surrendered 56 goals. He's made 540 stops for a save percentage of 91%.
Player Spotlight
Morgan Rielly has 52 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 13 goals this year with 136 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 39 assists on the year and averages 22.7 minutes played per contest. Mitch Marner averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 20 goals on 141 attempts. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the year. Frederik Andersen has 23 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,171 shots against him and he's given up 90 goals. He's made 1,081 saves for a save percentage of 92%.
Useful Team Statistics
The Senators have 43 total points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They've scored 159 goals while giving up 194 scores, which has them ranked 14th and 2nd respectively. They have had 147 power play chances and scored 31 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the league. The Senators have given up 140 power play opportunities and surrendered 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, ranking them 27th when short-handed. They average 29 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.41% for the year. They allow 36 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 20th in the league.
Useful Team Statistics
The Maple Leafs are 4th in the league with a total of 67 points this season. They have 28 power play goals on 132 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. They've given up 133 power play opportunities and surrendered 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 14th overall. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th with a total of 185 goals scored while they've given up 146 goals this season, ranking 26th in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 11.31%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 6th overall in the NHL.
Advanced Statistics
Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.3%, as they've attempted 2,758 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,474 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 44.7% as they have 2,082 attempts while they have given up 2,571 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.6% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,609 face-off wins compared to 1,607 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,098 hits and they have blocked 903 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.
Advanced Statistics
The Maple Leafs are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,686 face-off wins compared to 1,500 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 874 hits and they have blocked 698 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've attempted 3,311 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,117 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 15th as they have 2,446 attempts while they have given up 2,419 shots on the defensive end.
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