Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-164) Senators (+136)

Canadian Tire Centre is the location where the Ottawa Senators (19-21-3) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (22-15-6) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Penguins at -164 while the Senators are at +136. The total is 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory against the Ducks their last time out. The Penguins had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. For the game, they converted 4 out of the 45 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. Pittsburgh accumulated 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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With regard to their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 138 goals (18th in the National Hockey League) this year and have surrendered 130. For the current campaign, they have 50 points and their points percentage is .581. Pittsburgh has compiled 153 power play chances and they have notched 31 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.26%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 107 goals while earning 107 on offense. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,394 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.9%. The Penguins so far have had 1,435 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .909. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 137 power play opportunities (17th in pro hockey) and have scored 23 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Casey DeSmith. Over the course of his pro career, DeSmith has accrued 54 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .545. His save percentage currently is .914 for his 6,200 mins guarding the cage. DeSmith has seen 3,282 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 2,999 total saves. Opponents have tallied 283 goals versus DeSmith in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.74. He has compiled an overall mark of 49-37-13 and got the start in 99 games. DeSmith has played in 114 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Ottawa faced off against the Blues in a game where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a final score of 2-1. The Senators earned 1 goal out of the 33 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Ottawa has taken 1,434 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.72%, while allowing the other team 1,367 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.19% on the other teams 146 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%. They have a tally of 159 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.42%. The Senators have earned 83 goals at even strength and 42 goals (4th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 139 goals to be scored by way of 113 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Ottawa Senators have earned 125 goals, 41 points, in addition to a points percentage of .477.

Across the ice you are going to see Anton Forsberg in net. He has a tally of 3,295 stops out of the 3,628 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .908. Forsberg holds a lifetime mark of 45-55-11 and has played in 124 games. He has started in 114 games and has played for a total of 6,516 mins. Forsberg's percentage of quality starts is 53.5% and he has qualified for 61 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 3.07 goals per contest and he has relinquished 333 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-164)

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