Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 11/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-110) Senators (-110)

Canadian Tire Centre is where the Ottawa Senators (4-4-0) will try to beat the Los Angeles Kings (5-2-2) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Kings at -110 and the Senators are at -110. The betting total is set at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs in their last outing. Los Angeles had 8 penalty mins in this contest. In addition, they had 4 power play chances and were able to score 1 goal. The Kings had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this victory. For the outing, they converted 4 of the 27 shots they put on net.

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While at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 24 goals while having 32 as an offensive unit. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 32 power play opportunities (12th in hockey) and have tallied 5 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 39 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 29. Los Angeles has tried 291 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.4%. For the season, they sit with 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at .667. The Kings have seen 251 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .884. Los Angeles has accumulated 40 power play chances and they have added 7 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 17.50%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Cam Talbot. Opponents have scored 1,107 goals versus Talbot in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.65. Talbot has taken the ice for 439 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .914 during his 25,079 mins between the pipes. He has earned a win-loss mark of 222-158-37 and he has gotten the start in 419 games. Over the course of his career, Talbot has recorded 227 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .542. Talbot has seen 12,805 shots taken against him and has garnered 11,698 total saves.

In their last outing, Ottawa faced off against the Penguins in an outing where the Senators took home the win by a mark of 5-2. The Senators recorded 5 goals of the 26 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 1 out of those attempts.

On the campaign, the Ottawa Senators have 32 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 26 goals to be scored by way of 19 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have accumulated 24 goals at even strength and 8 goals (11th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 38 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.05%. Ottawa has taken 276 shots (16th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.59%, while allowing the other team 238 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.86% on their oppositions 29 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.1%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Joonas Korpisalo protecting the net. He has tallied 5,905 saves out of 6,533 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .904. Korpisalo has accrued a lifetime record of 96-84-25 and has been in net for 227 contests. He has made the start in 206 contests and has been on the ice for 12,494 mins. Korpisalo's rate of quality starts comes in at 50.0% and he has accumulated 103 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 3.02 goals per contest and he has surrendered 628 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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