Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 11/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden

TV: TSN

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

The Minnesota Wild (5-8-2) are en route to Avicii Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Ottawa Senators (7-7-0). The moneyline on this game has the Wild at -110 and the Senators are priced at -110. The total is set at 7.

The Minnesota Wild were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 8-3 loss against the Stars in their previous contest . Minnesota accrued 30 penalty minutes in this game. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Wild had an average offensive outing in this defeat. In the matchup, they converted 3 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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Concerning scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 49 goals (20th in the NHL) this season and have given up 63. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 12 points and their points percentage comes in at .400. Minnesota has 57 power play chances and they have scored 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.54%. At even strength, the Wild have conceded 44 goals while getting 39 of their own. Minnesota has taken 465 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Wild have seen 484 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .870. Minnesota Wild opponents have amassed 52 power play opportunities (19th in the NHL) and have come away with 19 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Marc-Andre Fleury. Opponents have been able to score 2,481 goals against Fleury in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.59. Fleury has participated in 993 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 for his 57,518 mins in the crease. He has a mark of 547-319-92 and he started in 835 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Fleury has compiled 460 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .551. Fleury has had 28,318 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 25,837 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Senators earned a win by a mark of 5-4. They had 6 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Senators tallied 5 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

Ottawa has attempted 463 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.88%, while allowing the other team 427 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.60% on their oppositions 47 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%. They have a total of 61 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 21.31%. The Senators have accumulated 42 goals at even strength and 13 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 48 goals to be scored by way of 37 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Ottawa Senators have tallied 55 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

On the other side of the ice you will find Joonas Korpisalo in net. The opposition is averaging 3.02 goals per game and he has relinquished 642 goals altogether. Korpisalo's quality start rate sits at 49.8% and he has made 105 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 211 games and has played for a total of 12,763 mins. Korpisalo has a lifetime record of 99-85-25 and has been in goal for 232 games. He has accrued 6,047 saves out of the 6,689 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .904.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa (-110) and under 6.5 goals

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