Ottawa Senators vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 10/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

The Ottawa Senators (3-2-0) are hitting the road to Delta Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Utah Hockey Club (4-1-1).

The Ottawa Senators had a good night with a 5-4 victory against the Lightning in their previous game. The Senators had a solid offensive output in the win. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 28 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 5 power play attempts and were able to net 2 goals. Ottawa had 10 penalty minutes in this matchup.

Ottawa Senators opponents have 16 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have a total of 4 goals in those attempts. The Senators thus far have had 148 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .872. Ottawa has attempted 156 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. While playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 15 goals while notching 10 on offense. Ottawa is sitting with 21 power play chances and they have tallied 8 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 38.10%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .600. When talking about their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have earned 18 goals (14th in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 19.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Linus Ullmark. Opponents have been able to score 500 goals against Ullmark in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.50. Ullmark has participated in 209 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .919 during his 12,004 minutes played. He has a win-loss mark of 117-64-16 and he has started in 201 games. During his career on the ice, Ullmark has 127 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .632. Ullmark has had 6,180 shots against him and has recorded 5,680 total saves.

Their last time out, Utah opposed the Bruins in an outing where the Hockey Club earned a victory by a mark of 2-1. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Hockey Club recorded 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

This season, the Utah Hockey Club have accumulated 22 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .750. They have permitted 20 goals to be scored by of a combination of 16 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hockey Club have accumulated 18 goals at even strength and 4 goals (13th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 17 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.53%. Utah has tried 161 shots (16th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 13.66%, while allowing their opponents 176 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.19% on the other teams 27 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Connor Ingram in goal. The opposition is averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has given up 117 goals overall. Ingram's quality start percentage sits at 52.9% and he has 18 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 34 games and has racked up 2,075 minutes. Ingram has compiled a career record of 11-15-9 and has played in 35 games. He has recorded 1,078 stops out of 1,195 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .902.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa

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