Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 11/16/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+142) Senators (-172)

The Ottawa Senators (5-9-1) will try to defeat the Buffalo Sabres (7-8-0) at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Sabres at +142 and the Senators are sitting at -172. The total comes in at 7.

The Buffalo Sabres were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-1 defeat to the Bruins their last time on the ice. Buffalo compiled 8 penalty mins in this matchup. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. The Sabres had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. For the matchup, they finished 1 of the 31 shots they launched.

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At even strength, the Sabres have allowed the opponent to score 40 goals while notching 41 as an offensive unit. Buffalo Sabres opponents have amassed 46 power play tries (27th in hockey) and have come away with 12 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 55 goals (8th in the league) on the campaign and have given up 52. Buffalo has taken 479 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the current season, they sit with 14 points and their points percentage comes in at .467. The Sabres have had 470 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .889. Buffalo has 56 power play chances and they have tallied 14 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 25.00%.

The player in the crease for this game is Eric Comrie. Opponents have been able to score 113 goals versus Comrie in his professional career and his goals against average is 3.22. Comrie has been in goal for 38 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .899 during his 2,107 minutes in the crease. He has a record of 17-16-1 and he has gotten the start in 34 games. In his career, Comrie has tallied 15 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .441. Comrie has had 1,122 shot attempts against him and he has 1,009 total saves.

Their last time out, Ottawa faced the Islanders in an outing where the Senators took a loss by a mark of 4-2. They had 6 power play opportunities in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Senators scored 2 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they took.

The Senators have tallied 38 goals at even strength and 13 goals (14th in the NHL) while on the power play. Ottawa has put up 487 shots (14th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.47%, while allowing the opposition 513 shots. So far this year, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 51 goals, 11 points, and a points percentage of .367. They have permitted 53 goals to be scored by of a combination of 40 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 56 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.21%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.79% on their oppositions 56 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.7%.

For the opposition you will find Anton Forsberg in goal. Forsberg has earned a lifetime mark of 40-52-10 and has participated in 112 games. Forsberg's quality start rate comes out to 54.8% and he has 57 quality starts in his NHL career. He has accounted for 3,024 saves out of 3,329 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .908. The opposition is averaging 3.08 goals per contest and he has allowed 305 goals altogether. He has made the start in 104 games and has played for a total of 5,938 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (+142)

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