Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 11/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-275) Senators (+220)

The Ottawa Senators (8-9-1) are hosting the Vegas Golden Knights (11-5-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. The odds on this game have Vegas at -275 while Ottawa is coming in at +220. The total is 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-2 defeat to the Capitals in the last game they played. Vegas recorded 2 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to notch a goal. The Golden Knights didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. For the game, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 42 shots they tried.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 37 power play tries (32nd in the NHL) and have come away with 8 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights thus far have had 511 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .888. Vegas has taken 558 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.9%. While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 49 goals while notching 56 on offense. Vegas has accounted for 47 power play opportunities and they have added 16 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 34.04%. For the current season, they have 24 points and their points % is .667. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 72 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have surrendered 57.

The man in net for this game is Ilya Samsonov. In his career, Samsonov has accumulated 82 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .497. His save percentage currently sits at .903 in his 9,656 mins guarding the cage. Samsonov has seen 4,788 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 4,325 saves. Opponents have scored 463 goals against Samsonov in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.88. He has a win-loss mark of 105-41-22 and he was named the starter in 165 games. Samsonov has participated in 177 contests throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Ottawa squared up with the Oilers in a matchup where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-2. The Senators recorded 2 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

The Senators have racked up 41 goals at even strength and 16 goals (5th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has taken 579 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.84%, while allowing the opposition 486 shots. For the year, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 57 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .472. They have granted a total of 58 goals to be scored by way of 46 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 60 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 26.67%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.36% on their opponents 53 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Linus Ullmark defending the net. Ullmark has earned a lifetime mark of 142-78-24 and has played in 258 contests. Ullmark's quality start percentage comes out to 62.9% and he has qualified for 156 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 6,962 saves out of 7,590 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .917. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has yielded 628 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 248 games and his ice time sits at 14,313 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas (-275)

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