Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+195) Penguins (-240)

PPG Paints Arena is where the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-10-5) will go up against the Ottawa Senators (11-19-2) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Senators at +195 while the Penguins are coming in at -240. The total has been set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators had a rough game after their 3-1 defeat to the Sabres their last time on the ice. Ottawa accounted for 25 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 5 power play chances and scored 1 goal. The Senators had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this loss. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 44 shots they attempted.

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The Senators have had 1,080 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .894. While at even strength, the Senators let the opposition score 93 goals while scoring 68 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 102 power play opportunities (24th in the league) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have scored 24 points and their points percentage is .375. Ottawa has attempted 932 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have tallied 89 goals (29th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 115. Ottawa comes into the game with 105 power play chances and they have notched 21 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 20.00%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Anton Forsberg. Over the course of his pro career, Forsberg has earned 29 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .460. His save percentage is at .904 during his 3,543 minutes on the ice. Forsberg has had 1,958 shots against him and has accrued 1,770 total saves. Opponents have notched 188 goals against Forsberg in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.18. He has compiled a mark of 21-35-6 and got the start in 63 games. Forsberg has taken the ice for 70 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Pittsburgh went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Penguins notched a win by a mark of 5-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one and notched 1 goal out of those chances. The Penguins recorded 5 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

For the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 124 goals, 51 points, as well as a points percentage of .671. They have allowed 96 goals to be scored by way of 86 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins have accumulated 105 goals at even strength and 19 goals (20th in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 105 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.10%. Pittsburgh has taken 1,319 shots (4th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.40%, while allowing their opponents 1,136 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 89.47% on the other teams 95 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 91.5%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Tristan Jarry defending the net. Jarry has earned a lifetime record of 78-36-11 and has participated in 131 games. Jarry's quality start rate sits at 62.9% and he has 78 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has accrued 3,402 stops out of 3,715 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .916. His opponents are averaging 2.52 goals per contest and he has surrendered 313 goals overall. He has made the start in 124 contests and has played for a total of 7,441 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-240)

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