The Pittsburgh Penguins, led by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel, are preparing to take the ice against Thomas Chabot, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an Eastern Conference showdown. CBC Sports will showcase the action, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators Odds
Ottawa (+135) is playing the role of underdog to Pittsburgh (-155), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
Ottawa is only 8-11 straight up (SU), but has lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 19 regular season outings, 13 of its games have gone over the total, while four have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 6-5 SU at home this season.
The Senators have converted on 26.6 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 68.3 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 32.8 saves per game with a .909 save percentage, Craig Anderson (8-9-3) has been the principal goalkeeper for the Sens this season. If Ottawa chooses to give him the night off, however, head coach Guy Boucher may turn to Mike McKenna (1-2-2 record, .857 save percentage, 5.97 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Pittsburgh is 7-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 10.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of eight of its games have gone under the total, while six have gone over and three have pushed. As a road team, the Penguins are 4-4 SU so far.
The Penguins have scored on 25.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 18th overall and it’s successfully killed off 78.9 percent of all penalties.
Matt Murray (3.90 goals against average and .883 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Pittsburgh. Murray is averaging 27.1 saves per game and owns a 4-6-1 record.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators Betting Predictions
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For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
Pittsburgh skaters have accounted for the second-most hits in the league (30.1 per game), but that number’s down to just 24.8 hits over their last five away games.
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