Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 2/21/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: Sportsnet One

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (-225) Senators (+188)

Marcus Hogberg and the Ottawa Senators (4-14-1) play the Montreal Canadiens (9-4-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday. The Canadiens open this contest at -225 while the Senators are priced at +188. The total is set at 6.5.

The Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs the last time they stepped on the ice. The Canadiens had a below average offensive performance in this win. In the game, they netted 2 out of the 25 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score. Montreal accrued 2 penalty mins for this matchup. The Corsi for the Canadiens was 58 and the Corsi against at the end of this game was 39 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 59.8%. Their Fenwick came in at 37 and the Fenwick Against sat at 35, meaning they had a Fenwick rate of 51.4%. They garnered 16 face-off wins at even strength and lost on 18 opportunities to win the face-off. Their offensive zone starts came in at 36.0% and their PDO was 103.2 in this game.

In the matter of scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 52 goals (11th in the league) so far this season and have given up 38. For the season, they have 20 points and their points percentage sits at .667. Montreal is sitting with 48 power play chances and they have scored 10 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 20.83%. While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 26 goals while notching 42 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal has taken 512 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. The Canadiens have had 425 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .911. Montreal Canadiens opponents have recorded 60 power play opportunities (6th in the league) and have come away with 12 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Carey Price. In his professional hockey career, Price has 390 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .574. His save percentage currently is .917 in his 40,774 mins on the ice. Price has seen 20,495 shots taken against him and has accrued 18,799 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,696 goals versus Price in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.50. He has compiled an overall record of 353-252-76 and he was named the starter in 679 games. Price has been in goal for 691 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Ottawa squared up with the Maple Leafs in a game where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a final score of 7-3. They had a PDO at even strength of 88 and they finished this one with an oZS percentage of 58.3%. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal. Their Fenwick rate was 62.8% with a Fenwick of 49 and the Maple Leafs having a 29 Fenwick. The Senators had 3 goals of the 37 shots on goal they attempted. Ottawa wound up with a 63.2% Corsi rate. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Ottawa had and you might say they have had worse games.

The Senators have accumulated 36 goals at even strength and 8 goals (24th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has attempted 607 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 7.25%, while allowing their opponents 590 shots. Over the course of the season, the Ottawa Senators have 44 goals, 9 points, in addition to a points percentage of .237. They have a total of 69 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 11.59%. They have a penalty kill rate of 73.02% on the other teams 63 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 86.8%. They have permitted 78 goals to be scored by of a combination of 61 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the rink you are going to see Marcus Hogberg protecting the goal. Hogberg is the owner of a lifetime record of 7-15-9 and has participated in 38 games. Hogberg's percentage of quality starts is 37.5% and he has 12 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 954 stops out of the 1,069 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .892. His opposition is averaging 3.49 goals per game and he has conceded 115 goals in total. He has been a starter 32 games and has accumulated 1,980 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (+188)

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