Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

The Buffalo Sabres (40-33-7) will play the Ottawa Senators (39-35-7) at KeyBank Center on Thursday.

The Ottawa Senators had a good night with a 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes in their previous outing. The Senators had a middle of the road offensive outing in the win. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 32 shots they looked to score on. They also had 6 power play attempts but didn't net one. Ottawa accounted for 12 penalty mins in this contest.

At even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 208 goals while having 185 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 292 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and have racked up 58 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have earned 256 goals (18th in hockey) for the year and have given up 266. Ottawa has tried 2,713 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 85 points and their points percentage comes in at .525. The Senators have had 2,536 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Ottawa skates onto the rink with 303 power play opportunities and they have added 71 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 23.43%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has been involved in 432 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 218-156-36 and he has started in 413 games. Opponents have scored 1,090 goals against Talbot in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.65. Talbot has seen 12,607 shots against him and has recorded 11,517 saves. His save percentage is at .914 for his 24,666 mins in the crease. Over the course of his career, Talbot has accumulated 224 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .542.

In their last contest, Buffalo went up against the Devils in a game where the Sabres ended up taking the loss by a mark of 6-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Sabres scored 2 goals of the 38 shots on goal they took.

Buffalo has attempted 2,594 shots (12th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.95%, while allowing the opposition 2,646 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 72.97% on their oppositions 222 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.0%. They have earned 264 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.48%. The Sabres have accumulated 222 goals at even strength and 62 goals (9th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 292 goals to be scored by way of 232 goals at even strength and 60 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Buffalo Sabres have notched a total of 284 goals, 87 points, in addition to a points percentage of .544.

On the other side of the ice you will find Eric Comrie protecting the net. Comrie holds a lifetime mark of 22-19-2 and has participated in 47 games. Comrie's quality start percentage is 46.5% and he has made 20 quality starts in his pro career. He has gathered 1,259 saves out of the 1,404 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .897. The opposition is averaging 3.32 goals/game and he has given up 145 goals in total. He has started in 43 games and has accumulated 2,622 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo

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