Golden Knights vs. Senators betting preview

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The Vegas Golden Knights (25-13-12) are favorites when they visit the Ottawa Senators (23-21-7) on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are -135 on the moneyline to win, while the Senators have +114 moneyline odds.

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Golden Knights to win vs Senators -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Golden Knights vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-135)
  • Underdog: Senators (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 26 of 50 times.
  • Ottawa has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 27 of 51 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 0.1 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 6.4 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights offense’s 169 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
  • Vegas is ranked 10th in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 149 in total (3.0 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +20.
  • Vegas’ 40 power-play goals this season (on 152 chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ 26.32% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the NHL this season.
  • Vegas’ one shorthanded goal this season rank 28th in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 81.2%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
  • Vegas converts 11.6% of its shots, ranking eighth in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights average 20.6 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has gone 22-21 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • Through 33 games with moneyline odds shorter than -135 this season, the Golden Knights have won 18 times.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Vegas has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 19 goals and 42 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: 12 goals and 40 assists
  • Mark Stone: 20 goals and 31 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 15-5-5 record, .896 save percentage, 63 goals given up

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators’ 164 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Ottawa has allowed 173 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th.
  • They have a -9 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • Ottawa has put up 39 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 169 chances).
  • The Senators have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate of 23.08%.
  • Ottawa has scored three shorthanded goals this season (19th among all NHL squads).
  • The 71.79% of opponent power plays the Senators kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Senators have the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (55.7%).
  • Ottawa is shooting 11.3% (12th in the league).
  • The Senators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • The Senators have claimed an upset victory in four, or 28.6%, of the 14 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Ottawa is 2-5 when it is underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Senators have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 23 goals and 28 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 19 goals and 25 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: 10 goals and 32 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 14-8-5 record, .880 save percentage, 82 goals allowed
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