Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 1/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+117) Flames (-141)

Scotiabank Saddledome is where the Calgary Flames (17-18-5) will play the Ottawa Senators (14-21-0) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Senators at +117 and the Flames are sitting at -141. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Ottawa Senators were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-1 loss against the Oilers in their previous outing. The Senators didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 30 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Ottawa accrued 6 penalty mins in this game.

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In terms of scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have earned 115 goals (22nd in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 125. For the current season, they have scored 28 points and their points percentage is sitting at .400. Ottawa comes into tonight with 133 power play chances and they have tallied 22 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 16.54%. While playing at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 91 goals while having 93 on offense. Ottawa has taken 1,132 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Senators have seen 1,101 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .886. Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 117 power play tries (24th in hockey) and have scored 34 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joonas Korpisalo. The opposition has racked up 688 goals against Korpisalo in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.07. Korpisalo has played in 244 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .902 in his 13,459 minutes in the crease. He has amassed a mark of 101-94-25 and he started in 222 games. For his career, Korpisalo is sitting with 108 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .486. Korpisalo has had 7,051 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 6,363 total saves.

In their last contest, Calgary went up against the Blackhawks in a game where the Flames went home in defeat by a tally of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Flames scored 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 121 goals, 39 points, and a points percentage of .488. They have granted a total of 127 goals to be scored by way of 107 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames have scored 105 goals at even strength and 16 goals (28th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 127 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 12.60%. Calgary has put up 1,272 shots (6th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.51%, while allowing the opposition 1,188 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 84.25% on the other teams 127 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom in the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has yielded 1,195 goals altogether. Markstrom's percentage of quality starts is 52.8% and he has 234 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 443 games and has played 26,397 mins. Markstrom has accumulated a career mark of 202-184-57 and has participated in 460 contests. He has accounted for 11,983 saves out of 13,178 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (-141)

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