Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Tips 10/2/2019

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Scotiabank Arena

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +216 and the Maple Leafs at -260.

Ottawa had a record of 29-47-6 last season and on the road they had a record of 11-28-2-1. They finished 8th in the Atlantic Division. They scored 242 goals and gave up 301 goals for a point differential of -59. For the season they had an ATS record of 29-52 and an over/under record of 44-33-5. Toronto finished with a record of 46-28-8 including 14-10-4-1 at home last season. They were 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They scored 286 goals and surrendered 249 for a goal differential of +37. Their record against the spread was 46-35 while their over/under record was 40-38-4.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators were 29-52 straight up last year

The Ottawa Senators were 44-33-5 against the over/under last season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs were 46-35 straight up last year

The Toronto Maple Leafs were 40-38-4 against the over/under last season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

9/27/2019 Rudolfs Balcers LW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Oct 23

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

9/28/2019 Kalle Kossila C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Oct 2
9/12/2019 Garrett Wilson RW Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Oct 2
9/12/2019 Travis Dermott D Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Oct 25
7/30/2019 Zach Hyman LW Knee Expected to be out until at least Oct 2

Player Spotlight

Craig Anderson had 17 wins and 27 losses last season in net for the Senators. He had 1,676 shots against him and he gave up 163 goals. He made 1,513 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brady Tkachuk accumulated 45 total points last season. He had 22 goals last year with 214 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He had a total of 23 assists on the season and averaged 16 minutes played per game. Colin White averaged 16.2 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 14 goals on 123 shots. He had 27 assists giving him a total of 41 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kasperi Kapanen scored 44 total points last year. He had 20 goals last season with 174 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He had a total of 24 assists on the season and averaged 16.6 minutes played per game. Frederik Andersen had 36 wins and 16 losses last year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He had 1,958 shots against him and he surrendered 162 goals. He made 1,796 saves for a save percentage of 92%. John Tavares averaged 19.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 47 goals on 286 shots. He had 41 assists giving him a total of 88 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators allowed 216 power play opportunities and gave up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% last year. That was 23rd in the NHL. They averaged 30 shots per game and as a team shot 9.96% for the season. They allowed 36 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 90%, which was ranked 26th in the league. The Senators had 64 total points last season, ranking 31st in the NHL in offense. They were 17th in the league with 242 goals while giving up 301 goals, which was 1st overall. They had 226 power play opportunities and scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That was 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Maple Leafs were 4th with 286 goals scored while they were 12th in the NHL with 249 goals allowed last year. They averaged 33 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 10.45%. They gave up 33 shots per game and had a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Maple Leafs had a total of 100 points last year, which was 7th in the NHL. They had 46 power play goals on 209 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranked their power play unit 8th. They allowed 202 power play opportunities and gave up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which was 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.8%, as they've attempted 4,370 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 5,380 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.3% as they have 3,311 attempts while they have given up 3,999 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 2,387 face-off wins compared to 2,428 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,782 hits and they have blocked 1,381 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 2,629 face-off wins compared to 2,330 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,421 hits and they have blocked 1,113 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8% as they've attempted 5,328 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,960 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.8% ranks 11th as they have 3,974 attempts while they have given up 3,847 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -260

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