Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 1/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+105) Red Wings (-126)

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings (26-18-5) will take on the Ottawa Senators (19-25-2) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Ottawa at +105 and Detroit is sitting at -126. The total is 7.

The Ottawa Senators came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory over the Predators their last time on the ice. The Senators had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. For the matchup, they converted 4 out of the 35 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Ottawa amassed 8 mins in the box in this contest.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 151 power play tries (17th in pro hockey) and have come away with 39 goals in those attempts. The Senators so far have had 1,403 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .880. Ottawa has tried 1,511 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. When at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 129 goals while notching 127 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa has accumulated 169 power play chances and they have tallied 27 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 15.98%. For the year, the have a total of 40 points and their points % is .435. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have notched 154 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have allowed 168.

The man protecting the net in this game is Joonas Korpisalo. The opposition has racked up 712 goals versus Korpisalo in his career and his goals against rate is 3.06. Korpisalo has been involved in 253 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .902 for his 13,941 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a mark of 105-97-27 and he has gotten the start in 229 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Korpisalo has 110 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .480. Korpisalo has had 7,262 shots against him and he has 6,550 total saves.

In their last game, Detroit faced off against the Golden Knights in an outing where the Red Wings ended up with the victory by a score of 5-2. The Red Wings converted 5 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play chances in this one and recorded 1 out of those chances.

Over the course of the season, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 172 goals, 57 points, as well as a points percentage of .582. They have granted a total of 158 goals to be scored by way of 128 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Red Wings have scored 130 goals at even strength and 42 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 184 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.83%. Detroit has taken 1,419 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.12%, while allowing the opposition 1,589 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.89% on their oppositions 157 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

Across the rink you are going to see Alex Lyon defending the goal. Lyon is the owner of a lifetime mark of 29-17-6 and has been in goal for 59 games. Lyon's quality start percentage sits at 56.9% and he has 29 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 1,525 saves out of 1,675 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .910. Teams are averaging 2.85 goals/game and he has surrendered 150 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 51 games and has played for a total of 3,157 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (+105)

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