Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 11/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

The Buffalo Sabres (4-7-1) will compete against the Ottawa Senators (6-5-0) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday.

The Ottawa Senators will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 8-1 victory over the Blues in their last outing. Ottawa garnered 12 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Senators had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. Additionally, they had 3 power play chances and were able to notch 2 goals. For the game, they netted 8 out of the 35 shots they attempted.

While at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 26 goals while scoring 30 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 31 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have scored 7 goals in those attempts. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 42 goals (8th in hockey) on the year and have conceded 33. Ottawa has tried 346 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.1%. For the current campaign, they have 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at .545. The Senators so far have had 306 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Ottawa skates onto the rink with 36 power play opportunities and they have notched 12 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 33.33%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Linus Ullmark. The opposition has been able to score 611 goals against Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.51. Ullmark has participated in 253 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .918 during his 14,586 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a mark of 140-76-23 and he has gotten the start in 243 games. In his professional hockey career, Ullmark has 155 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .638. Ullmark has had 7,463 shots taken against him and has accrued 6,852 saves.

In their last game, Buffalo played the Red Wings in a matchup where the Sabres ended up losing by a final score of 2-1. The Sabres scored 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 chances on the power play in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

This season, the Buffalo Sabres have earned a total of 36 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .375. They have granted a total of 42 goals to be scored by way of 31 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. The Sabres have earned 33 goals at even strength and 3 goals (32nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 35 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 8.57%. Buffalo has taken 347 shots (17th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.37%, while allowing the other team 358 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 71.79% on their opponents 39 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%.

For the opposition you will find Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in goal. Opponents are averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has surrendered 309 goals overall. Luukkonen's quality start percentage comes in at 54.8% and he has 57 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 104 games and his ice time sits at 6,186 minutes. Luukkonen has accrued a career mark of 50-45-11 and has been in net for 108 games. He has gathered 2,874 saves out of the 3,183 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .903.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa

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