Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 3/20/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+165) Penguins (-200)

PPG Paints Arena is where the Pittsburgh Penguins (34-25-10) will go up against the Ottawa Senators (33-31-5) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has Ottawa at +165 and Pittsburgh is coming in at -200. The total comes in at 6.

The Ottawa Senators had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Maple Leafs in their last outing. The Senators had a impressive offensive outing in this game. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 52 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. Ottawa earned 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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When playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 183 goals while notching 154 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa Senators opponents have earned 249 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have notched 44 goals in those attempts. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 216 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have conceded 227. Ottawa has attempted 2,299 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.4%. For the year, they have tallied 71 points and their points percentage is .514. The Senators thus far have had 2,181 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .896. Ottawa skates onto the rink with 261 power play chances and they have added 62 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 23.75%.

The man in goal for this game is Mads Sogaard. Over the course of his pro career, Sogaard has accumulated 5 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .385. His save percentage is at .882 for his 787 mins on the ice. Sogaard has seen 381 shots against him and he has 336 total saves. Opponents have scored 45 goals against Sogaard in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.43. He has earned an overall record of 6-5-2 and he has gotten the start in 13 games. Sogaard has played in 14 games during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh faced the Rangers in a game where the Penguins took a loss by a mark of 6-0. The Penguins earned 0 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Pittsburgh has tried 2,345 shots (5th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.47%, while allowing the other team 2,302 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their opponents 220 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.2%. They have a total of 238 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.43%. The Penguins have accumulated 171 goals at even strength and 51 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 225 goals to be scored by of a combination of 181 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have 222 goals, 78 points, as well as a points percentage of .565.

For the opposition you are going to see Tristan Jarry protecting the net. Opponents are averaging 2.66 goals per contest and he has allowed 496 goals in total. Jarry's rate of quality starts comes in at 60.3% and he has qualified for 114 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 189 contests and his ice time sits at 11,186 mins. Jarry is the owner of a lifetime mark of 113-56-19 and has been in net for 197 games. He has accounted for 5,230 saves out of the 5,726 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .913.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-200)

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