Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/24/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

The Ottawa Senators (28-36-4) are welcoming the Edmonton Oilers (42-21-4) at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday.

The Edmonton Oilers had a good night with a 8-3 victory over the Sabres in their previous game. Edmonton tallied 6 penalty mins for this game. Additionally, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. The Oilers had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In the game, they converted 8 of the 39 shots they put on goal.

Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 215 power play opportunities (14th in the league) and have a total of 42 goals in those attempts. The Oilers thus far have had 1,918 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .901. Edmonton has taken 2,254 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 147 goals while notching 187 themselves. Edmonton steps onto the ice with 199 power play chances and they have scored 53 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 26.63%. For the year, they have scored 88 points and their points % is .657. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 240 goals (6th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have conceded 189.

The man in net for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has played in 114 matchups during his hockey career. He has a mark of 67-33-9 and he was named the starter in 109 games. The opposition has notched 294 goals versus Skinner in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. Skinner has had 3,283 shots against him and has accrued 2,989 saves. His save percentage currently is .910 in his 6,578 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Skinner has accrued 65 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .596.

Their last time out, Ottawa faced off against the Blues in an outing where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a final score of 5-2. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and notched 1 out of those tries. The Senators converted 2 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they tried.

Ottawa has attempted 2,205 shots (12th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.61%, while allowing the opposition 2,042 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 73.00% on their oppositions 200 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.1%. They have earned 234 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.09%. The Senators have accumulated 172 goals at even strength and 40 goals (21st in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 244 goals to be scored by of a combination of 190 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Ottawa Senators have earned 212 goals, 60 points, as well as a points percentage of .441.

On the other side of the ice you will find Joonas Korpisalo between the pipes. Korpisalo is sitting with a career record of 109-102-29 and has played in 265 games. Korpisalo's rate of quality starts sits at 48.3% and he has 116 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has accounted for 6,844 stops out of the 7,594 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .901. His opposition is averaging 3.07 goals per game and he has allowed 750 goals overall. He has made the start in 240 games and has been on the ice for 14,650 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa

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