Seattle Kraken vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+110) Senators (-132)

The Ottawa Senators (8-9-0) are welcoming the Seattle Kraken (8-10-6) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Seattle at +110 and Ottawa is at -132. The total has been set at 7.

The Seattle Kraken had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Maple Leafs their last time on the ice. Seattle earned 8 penalty minutes for this contest. Furthermore, they had 5 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. The Kraken had a middle of the road offensive performance in this game. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 40 shots they looked to score on.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have earned 67 goals (23rd in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 83. For the current campaign, they have recorded 22 points and their points percentage is .458. Seattle is sitting with 78 power play opportunities and they have tallied 17 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 21.79%. While at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 65 goals while scoring 50 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle has attempted 722 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Kraken have seen 701 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .882. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 71 power play opportunities (23rd in the NHL) and have notched 18 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Philipp Grubauer. In his professional hockey career, Grubauer has compiled 155 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .533. His save percentage is at .911 in his 17,661 minutes in the crease. Grubauer has seen 8,517 shots taken against him and has accrued 7,755 saves. Opponents have notched 762 goals against Grubauer in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.59. He has amassed an overall record of 149-113-31 and he was named the starter in 291 games. Grubauer has played in 322 games during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa squared up with the Panthers in a matchup where the Senators took the loss by a score of 5-0. They had 6 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Senators earned 0 goals of the 20 shots on goal they tried.

Ottawa has attempted 545 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.83%, while allowing their opponents 516 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 74.58% on their opponents 59 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%. They have a total of 74 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.92%. The Senators have racked up 45 goals at even strength and 14 goals (21st in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 59 goals to be scored by way of 44 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 59 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .471.

For the opposition you will find Joonas Korpisalo defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 3.03 goals per game and he has allowed 647 goals in total. Korpisalo's rate of quality starts is 50.0% and he has 106 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 212 games and has been on the ice for 12,823 minutes. Korpisalo has accrued a career mark of 99-86-25 and has played in 233 games. He is sitting with 6,080 saves out of the 6,727 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .904.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+110)

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