Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+110) Senators (-132)

The Buffalo Sabres (11-20-6) are en route to Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (11-18-2). The moneyline on this contest has the Sabres at +110 while the Senators are at -132. The over/under is set at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-0 defeat to the Red Wings their last time on the ice. Buffalo earned 10 penalty minutes in this game. The Sabres had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. In addition, they had 5 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the matchup, they went scoreless on the 22 shots they attempted.

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The Sabres have had 1,264 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .898. While playing at even strength, the Sabres have conceded 108 goals while scoring 75 as an offensive unit. Buffalo Sabres opponents have amassed 95 power play opportunities (29th in the league) and have scored 21 goals in those chances. For the year, they have earned 28 points and their points % is .378. Buffalo has tried 1,068 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.8%. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 94 goals (27th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 129. Buffalo has 99 power play opportunities and they have tallied 19 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.19%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Aaron Dell. Dell has taken the ice for 123 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a record of 50-45-12 and he started in 100 games. The opposition has notched 313 goals against Dell in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.89. Dell has seen 3,286 shot attempts against him and has recorded 2,973 total saves. He has a save percentage of .905 during his 6,495 mins played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Dell has 46 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .460.

In their last contest, Ottawa opposed the Oilers in an outing where the Senators notched a win by a final of 6-4. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup and scored 2 goals out of those chances. The Senators converted 6 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 88 goals, 24 points, and a points percentage of .387. They have allowed 112 goals to be scored by of a combination of 90 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Senators have scored 68 goals at even strength and 20 goals (19th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 100 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.00%. Ottawa has put up 888 shots (31st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.91%, while allowing the other team 1,048 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.00% on their opponents 100 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%.

Across the ice you will find Anton Forsberg protecting the net. He has a tally of 1,741 saves out of the 1,927 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .903. Forsberg has earned a lifetime mark of 21-34-6 and has played in 69 contests. He has started in 62 contests and has racked up 3,483 minutes. Forsberg's quality start rate comes out to 45.2% and he has 28 quality starting assignments in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 3.20 goals/game and he has surrendered 186 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (+110)

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