Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/13/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals

Date: Sunday, February 13, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (26-14-9) will play the Ottawa Senators (16-23-4) on Sunday.

The Ottawa Senators will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 2-0 defeat to the Penguins the last time they stepped on the ice. Ottawa amassed 2 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. The Senators didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 26 shots they put on goal.

Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 131 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have a total of 25 goals in those attempts. The Senators have had 1,455 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .903. Ottawa has attempted 1,300 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. While playing at even strength, the Senators have conceded 116 goals while notching 94 on offense. Ottawa has 131 power play chances and they have added 23 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 17.56%. For the season, they have accumulated 36 points and their points percentage is sitting at .419. When talking about their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 117 goals (27th in the league) this year and have given up 141.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Anton Forsberg. Opponents have racked up 200 goals against Forsberg in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 3.16. Forsberg has been in goal for 75 contests during his NHL career. His save percentage is .905 for his 3,794 mins on the ice. He has accumulated an overall mark of 23-37-6 and he has gotten the start in 68 games. Over the course of his pro career, Forsberg has recorded 32 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .471. Forsberg has had 2,096 shot attempts against him and he has 1,896 total saves.

Their last time out, Washington squared up with the Canadiens in a matchup where the Capitals notched a victory by a final of 5-2. The Capitals converted 5 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

For the year, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 159 goals, 61 points, and a points percentage of .622. They have granted a total of 135 goals to be scored by way of 106 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals are sitting with 137 goals at even strength and 22 goals (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 144 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 15.28%. Washington has taken 1,537 shots (9th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.34%, while allowing their opponents 1,418 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.03% on the other teams 132 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Samsonov in net. He has recorded 1,708 stops out of 1,883 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .907. Samsonov holds a lifetime record of 44-16-6 and has participated in 71 games. He got the starting nod in 62 games and has racked up 3,892 minutes. Samsonov's quality start rate is 45.2% and he has qualified for 28 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has allowed 175 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Washington

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