Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 12/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+146) Predators (-178)

The Nashville Predators (12-10-2) are welcoming the Ottawa Senators (10-14-2) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have Ottawa at +146 while Nashville is sitting at -178. The over/under is set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 loss to the Stars their last time on the ice. Ottawa had 4 penalty minutes for this contest. The Senators had an average offensive output in the loss. Additionally, they had 3 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. In the outing, they scored on 3 out of the 31 shots they put on goal.

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In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have earned 80 goals (21st in hockey) on the year and have allowed 87. For the current campaign, they have earned 22 points and their points percentage is sitting at .423. Ottawa comes into tonight with 96 power play opportunities and they have notched 25 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 26.04%. At even strength, the Senators have given up 65 goals while notching 55 as an offensive unit. Ottawa has tried 878 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.1%. The Senators thus far have had 865 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .899. Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 96 power play tries (6th in hockey) and have notched 22 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Cam Talbot. Talbot has played in 409 games during his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 205-149-34 and got the start in 392 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,026 goals versus Talbot in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.63. Talbot has had 12,007 shot attempts against him and has accrued 10,981 saves. His save percentage is .915 for his 23,375 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Talbot has earned 211 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .538.

In their last contest, Nashville faced off against the Lightning in a matchup where the Predators ended up losing by a mark of 5-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but didn't score a goal. The Predators had 2 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking.

Nashville has taken 724 shots (30th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.70%, while allowing the other team 795 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.31% on the other teams 83 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.7%. They have earned 86 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 17.44%. The Predators have earned 48 goals at even strength and 15 goals (28th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 74 goals to be scored by way of 56 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Nashville Predators have a total of 63 goals, 26 points, in addition to a points percentage of .542.

On the other side of the ice you will find Juuse Saros in goal. He has compiled 6,612 saves out of the 7,199 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .918. Saros has amassed a career record of 123-79-22 and has played in 240 games. He has started in 224 contests and has played 13,655 mins. Saros' rate of quality starts comes out to 60.7% and he has qualified for 136 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has conceded 587 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (+146)

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