Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-155) Senators (+128)

The Ottawa Senators (15-23-0) host the Colorado Avalanche (28-12-3) at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Avalanche at -155 and the Senators are at +128. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-3 win against the Maple Leafs in their previous game. The Avalanche had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. For the outing, they netted 5 of the 33 shots they put on net. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. Colorado amassed 2 mins in the box in this matchup.

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While at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed 107 goals while notching 117 of their own. Colorado Avalanche opponents have amassed 147 power play opportunities (3rd in professional hockey) and have tallied 25 goals in those attempts. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 158 goals (2nd in the league) on the season and have conceded 132. Colorado has taken 1,379 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the season, the have a total of 59 points and their points % is .686. The Avalanche so far have had 1,230 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. Colorado has compiled 164 power play opportunities and they have notched 41 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 25.00%.

The man in goal for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Georgiev has participated in 227 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 122-73-19 and he was named the starter in 214 games. Opponents have scored 600 goals versus Georgiev in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.81. Georgiev has seen 6,629 shot attempts taken against him and he has 6,029 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .909 in his 12,800 mins on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Georgiev has 116 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .542.

When they took the ice last, Ottawa faced the Sharks in a game where the Senators got the victory by a score of 5-4. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Senators had 5 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they pursued.

Ottawa has put up 1,234 shots (24th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.21%, while allowing their opponents 1,187 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 71.77% on their oppositions 124 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.2%. They have earned 142 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.20%. The Senators are sitting with 103 goals at even strength and 23 goals (22nd in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 140 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Ottawa Senators have earned 126 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .395.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Joonas Korpisalo in goal. He has tallied 6,428 saves out of the 7,128 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .902. Korpisalo is the owner of a career mark of 102-96-25 and has been in net for 247 contests. He got the starting nod in 224 contests and has racked up 13,620 mins. Korpisalo's quality start rate sits at 47.8% and he has accumulated 107 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 3.08 goals/game and he has yielded 700 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (+128)

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