Golden Knights vs. Senators betting preview

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Friday’s NHL matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (4-2-1) and the Ottawa Senators (4-2) at T-Mobile Arena sees the Golden Knights as home favorites (-130 moneyline odds to win) against the Senators (+110). The game begins at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Senators -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Golden Knights vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-130)
  • Underdog: Senators (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in five of seven matches (71.4%) so far this season.
  • Ottawa’s games have gone over 6.5 goals twice this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 7.8, is 1.3 above Friday’s over/under.
  • The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights offense’s 29 total goals (4.1 per game) are ranked fourth in the NHL this year.
  • On defense, Vegas has allowed 21 goals (three per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
  • The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +8 this season.
  • Vegas’ seven power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 19 chances).
  • The Golden Knights’ 36.84% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league this season.
  • The Golden Knights rank 21st in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 76.47%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players have posted the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 54.4%.
  • Vegas has a 15.4% shooting percentage as a team (leading the league).
  • The Golden Knights average 15.9 hits and 19.3 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • In five games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won four of those games.
  • In three games with moneyline odds lower than -130, the Golden Knights have two wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Mark Stone: three goals and nine assists
  • Jack Eichel: two goals and nine assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: five goals and four assists
  • Adin Hill: 2-2-0 record, .851 save percentage, 15 goals given up

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators have the NHL’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (22 total goals, 3.7 per game).
  • Ottawa’s 19 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the league.
  • They have a +3 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • Ottawa has recorded nine power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 22 chances.
  • The Senators have a 40.91% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 2 percentage.
  • Ottawa has scored one shorthanded goal this season (fifth in league).
  • The 77.78% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have amassed is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
  • The Senators win 47.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Ottawa’s collective 12.3% shooting percentage ranks ninth in the league.
  • The Senators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 27.3 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • The Senators have secured an upset victory in three of the four games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Ottawa has gone 2-1 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Senators have a 47.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: three goals and five assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: three goals and four assists
  • Jake Sanderson: one goal and six assists
  • Anton Forsberg: 2-1-0 record, .904 save percentage, 10 goals given up
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