Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 12/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings (13-10-6) will go up against the Ottawa Senators (13-14-2) on Saturday.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Canadiens in their previous game. Ottawa had 6 mins in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 7 power play tries and were able to notch 2 goals. The Senators had an average offensive output in this victory. In the game, they converted 3 of the 31 shots they put on goal.

At even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 69 goals while scoring 58 themselves. Ottawa Senators opponents have 106 power play opportunities (9th in hockey) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts. Regarding their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have notched 89 goals (21st in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 91. Ottawa has tried 980 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 28 points and their points percentage comes in at .483. The Senators so far have had 951 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Ottawa has accounted for 113 power play chances and they have notched 31 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 27.43%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Cam Talbot. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Talbot is sitting with 214 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .542. His save percentage is at .915 for his 23,555 mins between the pipes. Talbot has had 12,093 shot attempts against him and he has 11,063 total saves. The opposition has racked up 1,030 goals versus Talbot in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.62. He has an overall mark of 208-149-34 and he started in 395 games. Talbot has participated in 412 games during his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Detroit opposed the Wild in a game where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a final of 4-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Red Wings converted 1 goal out of the 17 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 84 goals, 32 points, as well as a points percentage of .552. They have permitted 89 goals to be scored by of a combination of 71 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. The Red Wings have 63 goals at even strength and 21 goals (19th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 104 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.19%. Detroit has taken 851 shots (26th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.87%, while allowing the opposition 911 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.57% on their oppositions 84 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Ville Husso defending the goal. He has gathered 2,094 stops out of 2,292 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .914. Husso has accumulated a lifetime mark of 45-18-11 and has participated in 77 games. He got the starting nod in 73 games and has accumulated 4,442 minutes. Husso's quality start rate comes out to 57.5% and he has qualified for 42 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.67 goals per contest and he has yielded 198 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa

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