Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 10/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+105) Senators (-133)

The Ottawa Senators (2-1-0) will take on the Washington Capitals (1-1-0) at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Capitals at +105 while the Senators are coming in at -133. The total comes in at 7.

The Washington Capitals had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Flames in their previous outing. Washington accumulated 10 penalty minutes in this game. The Capitals left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the matchup, they netted 2 out of the 23 shots they launched.

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Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 2 goals (29th in hockey) for the year and have allowed 6. For the current campaign, they have racked up 2 points and their points percentage is .500. Washington steps onto the ice with 6 power play chances and they have notched 0 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 0.00%. When at even strength, the Capitals have surrendered 3 goals while having 2 as an offensive unit. Washington has taken 42 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 4.8%. The Capitals thus far have had 75 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .920. Washington Capitals opponents have recorded 8 power play tries (23rd in the NHL) and have come away with 3 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has taken the ice for 357 games during his hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 166-121-43 and he was named the starter in 339 games. Opponents have been able to score 854 goals against Kuemper in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.54. Kuemper has had 10,198 shots taken against him and has accrued 9,344 total saves. His save percentage currently is .916 in his 20,148 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Kuemper has accumulated 188 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .555.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa faced the Lightning in an outing where the Senators notched a victory by a final of 5-2. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Senators netted 5 goals of the 38 shots on goal they pursued.

On the season, the Ottawa Senators have earned 13 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 9 goals to be scored by way of 7 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have accumulated 10 goals at even strength and 3 goals (6th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 11 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 27.27%. Ottawa has taken 99 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 13.13%, while allowing the opposition 87 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their oppositions 14 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%.

For the opposition you are going to see Joonas Korpisalo defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 3.02 goals per contest and he has surrendered 618 goals altogether. Korpisalo's quality start rate sits at 49.8% and he has 101 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 203 games and has accumulated 12,296 minutes. Korpisalo has compiled a lifetime mark of 95-82-25 and has played in 223 contests. He is sitting with 5,807 saves out of 6,425 shots taken, giving him a rate of .904.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington (+105)

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