Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+120) Hurricanes (-144)

The Ottawa Senators (13-13-2) are on their way to PNC Arena on Friday where they will compete against the Carolina Hurricanes (18-9-1). The odds on this game have the Senators at +120 while the Hurricanes are coming in at -144. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators had a good night with a 5-1 victory against the Ducks their last time out. Ottawa earned 15 mins in the box for this matchup. The Senators had a solid offensive performance in this victory. In addition, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to net 3 goals. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 5 of the 34 shots they put on net.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 82 power play opportunities (19th in the NHL) and have earned 20 goals in those attempts. The Senators so far have had 768 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .888. Ottawa has tried 869 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.0%. When at even strength, the Senators have conceded 66 goals while notching 60 themselves. Ottawa is sitting with 98 power play opportunities and they have notched 27 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 27.55%. For the current season, they have racked up 28 points and their points % is .500. With respect to scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have accounted for 87 goals (15th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 86.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has taken the ice for 265 contests throughout his NHL career. He has earned a win-loss record of 146-80-25 and he has gotten the start in 255 games. The opposition has been able to score 644 goals against Ullmark in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.70. Ullmark has seen 7,805 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,161 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 14,331 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Ullmark has 162 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .635.

Their last time out, Carolina faced the Sharks in an outing where the Hurricanes notched a victory by a tally of 3-2. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Hurricanes scored 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they took.

Carolina has put up 903 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.52%, while allowing their opponents 704 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.04% on their opponents 94 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.4%. They have a total of 92 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 28.26%. The Hurricanes have accumulated 78 goals at even strength and 26 goals (5th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 82 goals to be scored by of a combination of 67 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 104 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .661.

Across the ice you will find Pyotr Kochetkov in goal. He has tallied 1,937 stops out of 2,136 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .907. Kochetkov has a career record of 50-24-9 and has played in 86 games. He has made the start in 82 contests and has played 3,966 minutes. Kochetkov's rate of quality starts sits at 56.1% and he has accumulated 46 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 3.01 goals/game and he has relinquished 199 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa (+120)

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