Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 12/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-210) Senators (+172)

The Detroit Red Wings (10-11-4) are headed to Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday where they will take on the Ottawa Senators (10-12-2). The moneyline on this game has Detroit at -210 and Ottawa is at +172. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 loss against the Bruins in their previous contest . Detroit accrued 12 mins in the box in this outing. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. The Red Wings didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 26 shots they attempted.

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In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have notched 65 goals (29th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 79. For the season, they have tallied 24 points and their points percentage is .480. Detroit comes into the game with 75 power play opportunities and they have notched 21 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 28.00%. At even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 54 goals while getting 44 themselves. Detroit has tried 629 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Red Wings so far have had 787 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 72 power play opportunities (19th in hockey) and have notched 25 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Ville Husso. Husso has been involved in 136 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a mark of 69-42-18 and he has gotten the start in 130 games. The opposition has racked up 389 goals against Husso in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.11. Husso has seen 3,945 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,556 saves. His save percentage currently is at .901 for his 7,499 mins in the crease. In his career, Husso is sitting with 63 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .485.

In their last outing, Ottawa played the Ducks in a game where the Senators got the tie by a final of 3-3. They had 4 power play chances in this outing and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Senators had 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

On the year, the Ottawa Senators are sitting with 75 goals, 22 points, and a points percentage of .458. They have allowed 79 goals to be scored by way of 62 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have accumulated 52 goals at even strength and 23 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 82 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 28.05%. Ottawa has attempted 742 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.11%, while allowing the other team 666 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.06% on their opponents 71 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.1%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Linus Ullmark protecting the goal. Ullmark is the owner of a career record of 143-80-25 and has played in 262 contests. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts sits at 63.1% and he has qualified for 159 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 7,075 stops out of 7,716 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .917. His opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has allowed 641 goals altogether. He has been a starter 252 games and has racked up 14,323 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (-210)

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