San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/3/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+106) Senators (-128)

Canadian Tire Centre is the location where the Ottawa Senators (8-13-1) will attempt to defeat the San Jose Sharks (8-14-4) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has San Jose at +106 while Ottawa is at -128. The over/under has been set at 6.

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 loss against the Maple Leafs their last time on the ice. San Jose tallied 6 minutes in the box for this game. Furthermore, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score a goal. The Sharks didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 24 shots they put on net.

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Regarding scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 76 goals (15th in the league) for the season and have conceded 89. For the current season, they have earned 20 points and their points percentage is sitting at .385. San Jose has accounted for 66 power play opportunities and they have added 13 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 19.70%. When at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 83 goals while scoring 63 when they are on offense. San Jose has attempted 768 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Sharks thus far have had 796 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .888. San Jose Sharks opponents have recorded 71 power play tries (27th in pro hockey) and have earned 6 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Kaapo Kahkonen. Kahkonen has been involved in 75 games during his NHL career. He has a win-loss mark of 36-28-7 and got the start in 71 games. Opponents have racked up 210 goals versus Kahkonen in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.96. Kahkonen has seen 2,212 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,002 saves. His save percentage currently is .905 during his 4,260 mins guarding the cage. In his career, Kahkonen has tallied 38 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .535.

In their last contest, Ottawa squared up with the Rangers in a game where the Senators ended up losing by a tally of 3-1. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Senators tallied 1 goal out of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Senators have earned 48 goals at even strength and 19 goals (11th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has tried 738 shots (17th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.08%, while allowing their opponents 741 shots. For the season, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 67 goals, 17 points, and a points percentage of .386. They have allowed 74 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 80 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 23.75%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.65% on the other teams 85 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.0%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Anton Forsberg protecting the net. Forsberg has earned a career record of 41-53-10 and has played in 115 games. Forsberg's percentage of quality starts sits at 54.7% and he has earned 58 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,090 saves out of 3,400 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .909. His opponents are averaging 3.07 goals per game and he has given up 310 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 106 games and has been on the ice for 6,054 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+106)

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