Ottawa Senators vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/8/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+275) Blues (-350)

The Ottawa Senators (19-31-5) are headed to Enterprise Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the St. Louis Blues (32-16-7). The odds on this game have the Senators at +275 while the Blues are priced at -350. The total is set at 5.

The Ottawa Senators will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 defeat against the Golden Knights in their previous game. Ottawa amassed 4 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances and were able to net 1 goal. The Senators had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In the matchup, they converted 1 out of the 40 shots they tried.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have 176 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have racked up 35 goals in those chances. The Senators have had 1,870 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .905. Ottawa has taken 1,657 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.6%. At even strength, the Senators let the opposition score 143 goals while notching 114 on offense. Ottawa is sitting with 166 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.87%. For the current season, they have 43 points and their points percentage sits at .391. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 142 goals (27th in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 178.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Anton Forsberg. For his career, Forsberg has accrued 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .500. His save percentage sits at .908 during his 4,166 minutes on the ice. Forsberg has had 2,324 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,111 saves. The opposition has been able to score 213 goals against Forsberg in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.07. He has an overall mark of 26-39-7 and he has gotten the start in 74 games. Forsberg has participated in 82 matchups throughout his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis played the Devils in a matchup where the Blues ended up losing by a mark of 3-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Blues notched 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they tried.

St. Louis has taken 1,685 shots (19th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.39%, while allowing the opposition 1,728 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.66% on their oppositions 163 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.4%. They have earned 158 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.95%. The Blues have scored 151 goals at even strength and 41 goals (5th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 149 goals to be scored by of a combination of 124 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the St. Louis Blues have tallied 192 goals, 71 points, and a points percentage of .645.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ville Husso in net. He is sitting with 1,025 saves out of 1,120 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .915. Husso has amassed a lifetime record of 22-10-4 and has played in 39 games. He has made the start in 36 games and has played for a total of 2,190 mins. Husso's quality start percentage comes out to 58.3% and he has made 21 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.60 goals/game and he has yielded 95 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (-350)

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