Senators vs. Penguins betting preview

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Saturday will feature a projected competitive NHL contest between the Ottawa Senators (19-18-3, -118 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-17-8, -102 moneyline odds) at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Senators to win vs Penguins -118

Bet $20, Payout $36.95

Senators vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-118)
  • Underdog: Penguins (-102)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Ottawa and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 13 of 40 matches (32.5%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 55.8% of Pittsburgh’s games (24/43) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.6 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.9 for these two clubs.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 114 total, which makes them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Ottawa has been one of the best units in league competition, allowing 117 total goals to rank 10th.
  • They’re ranked 14th in the league with a -3 goal differential .
  • Ottawa’s 31 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 131 chances).
  • The Senators’ offense is ninth the league with a 23.66% power-play conversion rate.
  • Ottawa’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (10th among all teams).
  • The Senators have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.39%.
  • The Senators win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.5%.
  • Ottawa converts 9.5% of its shots, ranking 27th in the league.
  • The Senators’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 26.5 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Through 22 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Ottawa has won 11 of those games.
  • In 19 games with shorter than -118 moneyline odds this season, the Senators have been victorious in 10.
  • Ottawa has a 54.1% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 12 goals and 29 assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: 18 goals and 18 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 23 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 12-7-2 record, .915 save percentage, 51 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 132 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 12th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 155 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 32nd.
  • Their 26th-ranked goal differential is -23.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 33 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 123 chances.
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (26.83%) ranks fourth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The 80% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins have the league’s 10th-best faceoff win percentage (51.5%).
  • The 10.8% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has compiled ranks 13th in the league.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Penguins have 10 wins in the 32 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Pittsburgh has won nine of its 31 games when it is the underdog by -102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this outing implies a 50.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 12 goals and 35 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 21 goals and 14 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 16 goals and 16 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 8-6-4 record, .889 save percentage, 63 goals given up
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