Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 10/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-150) Senators (+125)

Canadian Tire Centre is where the Ottawa Senators will take on the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Boston at -150 while Ottawa opens at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win against the Coyotes their last time out. Boston earned 13 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. The Bruins had a good offensive output in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 43 shots they put on net.

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Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 7 power play opportunities (26th in hockey) and have scored 1 goal in those attempts. The Bruins thus far have had 59 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .915. Boston has taken 73 shots and has a shot percentage of 15.1%. While at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 4 goals while notching 9 themselves. Boston has accounted for 6 power play opportunities and they have tallied 2 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 33.33%. For the season, they have recorded 4 points and their points percentage is sitting at 1.000. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 11 goals (3rd in hockey) on the season and have allowed 5.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. During his career on the ice, Swayman has accumulated 33 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .660. He has a save percentage of .919 for his 3,052 minutes between the pipes. Swayman has seen 1,406 shots taken against him and has garnered 1,292 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 114 goals against Swayman in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.24. He has compiled a mark of 31-17-3 and he was named the starter in 50 games. Swayman has been involved in 52 contests during his hockey career.

In their last game, Ottawa went up against the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-2. The Senators scored 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this outing and recorded 1 out of those chances.

This season, the Ottawa Senators have 3 goals, 0 points, and a points percentage of .000. They have allowed 7 goals to be scored by way of 6 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. The Senators have tallied 2 goals at even strength and 1 goal (27th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 6 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.67%. Ottawa has taken 64 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 4.69%, while allowing their opponents 68 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their oppositions 6 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Anton Forsberg defending the net. Forsberg has compiled a career record of 37-48-9 and has played in 104 games. Forsberg's rate of quality starts is 55.2% and he has qualified for 53 quality starts in his professional career. He has racked up 2,783 saves out of 3,059 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .910. Teams are averaging 3.02 goals/game and he has given up 276 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 96 contests and his ice time sits at 5,488 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-150)

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