Senators vs. Penguins betting preview

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Thursday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Ottawa Senators (15-13-4, -170 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9, +142 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Senators to win vs Penguins -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Senators vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-170)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+142)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Ottawa and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 32 games this season.
  • So far this season, 50.0% of Pittsburgh’s games (16/32) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • The 6.3 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators offense’s 98 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 18th in the league.
  • Ottawa is ranked 19th in total goals against, giving up 3.2 goals per game (104 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -6 goal differential .
  • Ottawa’s 26 power-play goals this season (on 102 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Senators have the NHL’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.49%.
  • Ottawa has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Senators kill 70.45% of their opponent’s power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Senators’ players win 56.7% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
  • Ottawa has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 12th in the league.
  • The Senators’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.4 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Ottawa has gone 10-11 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In four games with moneyline odds lower than -170 this season, the Senators have been victorious three times.
  • There is a 63.0% chance that Ottawa wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 15 goals and 17 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 17 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: seven goals and 19 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 12-8-4 record, .879 save percentage, 73 goals given up

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 103 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 97 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their eighth-best goal differential is +6.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 28 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 90 chances).
  • The Penguins have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate of 31.11%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among all NHL squads).
  • The 81.63% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins win 50% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 11.4% shooting percentage ranks ninth in the league.
  • The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have claimed an upset victory in 11, or 52.4%, of the 21 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh is 4-5 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +142 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 41.3% chance to win for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 19 goals and 16 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: nine goals and 20 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 12 goals and 16 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 11-9-4 record, .886 save percentage, 67 goals allowed
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