Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 12/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+175) Avalanche (-215)

The Colorado Avalanche (19-11-2) welcome the Ottawa Senators (11-16-0) at Ball Arena on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Ottawa at +175 and Colorado is priced at -215. The over/under is 7.

The Ottawa Senators had a rough game after their 4-3 loss against the Coyotes in their previous contest . Ottawa accumulated 15 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Senators played like an average offensive team in this loss. For the matchup, they scored on 3 out of the 22 shots they looked to score on.

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While playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 69 goals while getting 70 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa Senators opponents have 89 power play opportunities (29th in pro hockey) and have tallied 24 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have tallied 90 goals (24th in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 93. Ottawa has taken 872 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the year, they have scored 22 points and their points percentage comes in at .407. The Senators have had 816 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. Ottawa has tallied 109 power play opportunities and they have scored 20 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 18.35%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joonas Korpisalo. In his professional hockey career, Korpisalo has accounted for 106 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .486. His save percentage is at .903 for his 13,178 minutes played. Korpisalo has seen 6,907 shots taken against him and has garnered 6,237 saves. Opponents have been able to score 670 goals against Korpisalo in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.05. He has earned an overall record of 100-91-25 and he has started in 218 games. Korpisalo has participated in 239 contests throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Colorado squared up with the Blackhawks in an outing where the Avalanche ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing and recorded 2 out of those chances. The Avalanche notched 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking.

Colorado has tried 1,031 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.06%, while allowing the opposition 930 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 83.78% on the other teams 111 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.5%. They have a total of 120 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.67%. The Avalanche have accumulated 88 goals at even strength and 26 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 98 goals to be scored by way of 80 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 114 goals, 40 points, and a points percentage of .625.

Across the ice you will find Alexandar Georgiev patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.82 goals/game and he has yielded 571 goals in total. Georgiev's quality start percentage comes in at 54.4% and he has qualified for 111 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has been a starter 204 games and has played for a total of 12,158 mins. Georgiev has amassed a lifetime record of 113-72-18 and has been in net for 216 games. He has recorded 5,772 saves out of 6,343 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .910.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-215)

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