Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Canadian Tire Centre is where the Ottawa Senators (27-33-4) will attempt to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes (40-20-6) on Sunday.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a good night with a 4-0 win over the Panthers their last time out. Carolina accrued 14 mins in the box in this game. They also had 5 attempts on the power play but didn't get a goal. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive output and it showed in this victory. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 4 of the 35 shots they launched.

At even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 143 goals while getting 167 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 212 power play opportunities (9th in pro hockey) and have a total of 31 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 219 goals (10th in hockey) for the season and have conceded 174. Carolina has attempted 2,160 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 86 points and their points % is .652. The Hurricanes have had 1,674 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .896. Carolina has accounted for 203 power play opportunities and they have tallied 52 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 25.62%.

The player in the crease for this game is Frederik Andersen. Andersen has played in 488 matchups during his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 289-126-52 and was named the starter in 474 games. The opposition has scored 1,208 goals versus Andersen in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.58. Andersen has had 14,259 shots against him and has recorded 13,051 saves. His save percentage sits at .915 for his 28,146 mins on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Andersen has 270 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .570.

In their last game, Ottawa went up against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Senators got the tie by a score of 2-2. The Senators converted 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Senators have earned 166 goals at even strength and 36 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has tried 2,073 shots (13th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.74%, while allowing their opponents 1,918 shots. On the season, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 202 goals, 58 points, as well as a points percentage of .453. They have allowed 223 goals to be scored by of a combination of 173 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 222 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 16.22%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 73.68% on their oppositions 190 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.4%.

For the opposition you are going to see Joonas Korpisalo defending the goal. Korpisalo has accumulated a lifetime record of 108-101-29 and has played in 263 games. Korpisalo's quality start rate sits at 48.3% and he has made 115 quality starting assignments in his career. He has recorded 6,794 stops out of 7,535 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .902. Opponents are averaging 3.06 goals per game and he has conceded 741 goals in total. He was named a starter in 238 contests and has played for a total of 14,525 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina

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