Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 2/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-255) Senators (+205)

The Ottawa Senators (16-22-4) will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-11-8) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Pittsburgh at -255 and Ottawa is sitting at +205. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Bruins in their previous game. The Penguins had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. For the matchup, they netted 4 out of the 25 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Pittsburgh accumulated 15 minutes in the box in this contest.

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The Penguins have had 1,427 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .915. While playing at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 106 goals while scoring 125 when they are on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have recorded 115 power play tries (31st in professional hockey) and have come away with 15 goals in those chances. For the season, they have recorded 64 points and their points percentage sits at .681. Pittsburgh has taken 1,618 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.6%. When talking about scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched 156 goals (5th in hockey) this year and have given up 121. Pittsburgh comes into the game with 140 power play chances and they have scored 31 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.14%.

The man in net for this game is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has taken the ice for 139 games over the course of his NHL career. He has compiled an overall record of 83-37-13 and he has gotten the start in 131 games. The opposition has been able to score 334 goals against Jarry in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.53. Jarry has seen 3,962 shots against him and has gathered 3,628 total saves. His save percentage is at .916 during his 7,911 minutes played. Over the course of his pro career, Jarry has tallied 81 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .618.

In their last contest, Ottawa squared up with the Hurricanes in a game where the Senators took home the victory by a final of 4-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this one and converted 1 goal out of those chances. The Senators tallied 4 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

The Senators have accumulated 93 goals at even strength and 24 goals (20th in the NHL) while on the power play. Ottawa has tried 1,274 shots (30th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.18%, while allowing the other team 1,411 shots. On the campaign, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 117 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .429. They have earned 130 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 18.46%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.62% on their oppositions 129 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.1%. They have permitted 139 goals to be scored by of a combination of 114 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you are likely to see Anton Forsberg defending the net. He has accrued 1,896 stops out of the 2,096 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .905. Forsberg is sitting with a lifetime record of 23-37-6 and has participated in 75 games. He got the starting nod in 68 games and has played for a total of 3,794 mins. Forsberg's rate of quality starts is 47.1% and he has made 32 quality starts in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 3.16 goals per game and he has relinquished 200 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-255)

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