Senators vs. Penguins betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Ottawa Senators (38-24-9) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-20-16) at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The Senators are -148 on the moneyline to win at home against the Penguins (+124) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Senators to win vs Penguins -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Senators vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Senators (-148)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Senators vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 35 of 71 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 71 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.7, is 0.2 more than Thursday’s over/under.
  • These two teams concede 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stat Insights

  • The Senators’ 236 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
  • Ottawa is ranked 16th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 216 (3.0 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +20.
  • Ottawa’s 53 power-play goals this season (on 231 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Senators’ offense has the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.94%).
  • Ottawa’s offense has netted six shorthanded goals this season (11th among all squads).
  • The Senators rank 30th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75%.
  • The Senators win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.4%.
  • Ottawa converts 11.5% of its shots, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Senators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.1 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline

  • Ottawa has gone 30-21 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Senators have won 17 of the 25 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -148.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Ottawa has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 32 goals and 40 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 27 goals and 33 assists
  • Dylan Cozens: 25 goals and 26 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 23-10-7 record, .887 save percentage, 112 goals given up

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored the seventh-most goals (241 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 3.0 goals per game, and 215 total, which ranks 15th among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +26 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has put up 49 power-play goals this season (on 203 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have a 24.14% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 7 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored five shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.94% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins win 48.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 11.8% (sixth in the league).
  • The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have secured an upset victory in 19, or 46.3%, of the 41 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 9-11 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance to win for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 28 goals and 36 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 26 goals and 32 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: 11 goals and 43 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 20-14-9 record, .888 save percentage, 121 goals conceded
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