Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 4/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-175) Senators (+145)

The Ottawa Senators (38-35-7) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (50-20-9) at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday. The odds on this game have Carolina at -175 while Ottawa is coming in at +145. The total is 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-3 defeat to the Sabres in their previous contest . The Hurricanes had a middle of the road offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they finished 3 out of the 34 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Carolina earned 8 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 246 power play opportunities (14th in the NHL) and have a total of 40 goals in those attempts. The Hurricanes so far have had 2,045 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. Carolina has taken 2,759 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.1%. When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 162 goals while earning 201 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina has 243 power play chances and they have scored 49 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 20.16%. For the current season, they have recorded 109 points and their points percentage comes in at .690. With respect to scoring goals, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 250 goals (19th in the league) this season and have allowed 202.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Antti Raanta. The opposition has been able to score 559 goals against Raanta in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.44. Raanta has taken the ice for 252 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .918 in his 13,757 minutes guarding the cage. He has a win-loss record of 126-73-27 and he started in 230 games. Over the course of his pro career, Raanta has recorded 140 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .609. Raanta has had 6,794 shot attempts against him and has recorded 6,235 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa played the Lightning in a matchup where the Senators ended up with the victory by a tally of 7-4. They had 4 chances on the power play in this matchup and netted 1 out of those chances. The Senators scored 7 goals of the 40 shots on goal they pursued.

The Senators have 182 goals at even strength and 71 goals (2nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Ottawa has tried 2,681 shots (6th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.44%, while allowing the opposition 2,507 shots. This season, the Ottawa Senators have earned 253 goals, 83 points, and a points percentage of .519. They have granted a total of 264 goals to be scored by of a combination of 207 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 297 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.91%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.14% on the other teams 287 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.5%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Cam Talbot in goal. He is sitting with 11,517 stops out of the 12,607 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .914. Talbot has a career record of 218-156-36 and has participated in 432 games. He has been a starter 413 games and has accumulated 24,666 minutes. Talbot's quality start rate comes out to 54.2% and he has 224 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,090 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-175)

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