Senators vs. Penguins betting preview

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Monday’s NHL offering features a contest between the favored Ottawa Senators (26-21-7, -122 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-14-11, +102 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators to win vs Penguins -122

Bet $20, Payout $36.39

Senators vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-122)
  • 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 29 of 54 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 27 of 53 chances this season.
  • Monday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.7 goals per game.
  • These two clubs concede 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators offense’s 180 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked 10th in the league this year.
  • On defense, Ottawa has allowed 177 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 23rd in league play.
  • They’re ranked 15th in the league with a +3 goal differential .
  • The 41 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season have come on 176 chances, fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The Senators’ 23.3% power-play conversion rate ranks eighth-best in the NHL this season.
  • Ottawa has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Senators have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 73.01%.
  • The Senators’ players win 54.9% of their faceoffs to rank second in the league.
  • Ottawa connects on 11.7% of its shots, ranking eighth in the NHL.
  • The Senators average 24.4 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Ottawa has gone 19-18 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Senators have a record of 17-13 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -122.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Ottawa has a 55.0% chance of winning this contest.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 25 goals and 31 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 19 goals and 27 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: 10 goals and 35 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 15-8-5 record, .883 save percentage, 83 goals given up

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 180 total goals (3.4 per game) are the 10th-most in the league.
  • Pittsburgh’s 152 total goals conceded (2.9 per game) are the sixth-fewest in the league.
  • Their +28 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 38 power-play goals this season (on 141 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (26.95%) ranks third-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored two shorthanded goals this season (25th among all NHL teams).
  • The 83.44% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.4%).
  • The 11.7% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent in 15, or 51.7%, of those games.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 12-14 in games when bookmakers list the team at +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 49.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 27 goals and 31 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: 14 goals and 28 assists
  • Anthony Mantha: 19 goals and 21 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 19-12-4 record, .892 save percentage, 92 goals allowed
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