Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Connor Brown, and the Ottawa Senators will do battle against Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in an Atlantic Division showdown. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19, and fans at home will be able to view it live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings Odds
The Red Wings (-130) are favored over the Senators (+110) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Ottawa is 8-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its outings have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and none have pushed. The Sens are 2-8 SU as a road team in 2019-20.
Ottawa has converted on just 9.0 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 30.7 saves per game with a .925 save percentage, Anders Nilsson (5-5-1) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa this year. If Ottawa decides to rest him, however, the team may roll with Craig Anderson (3-9 record, .894 save percentage, 3.31 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Detroit is 7-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. 10 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and four have pushed. So far this year, the team’s 4-6 SU at home.
The Red Wings have converted on just 15.7 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 32nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 70.6 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Bernier (24.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Red Wings. Bernier has five wins, eight losses, and two overtime losses and has maintained a subpar .892 save percentage and 3.17 goals against average this year.
Ottawa Senators vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Ottawa’s last five games.
- Six of Detroit’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 2-4 overall in those games.
- Ottawa skaters have accounted for the third-most hits in the league (27.9 per game), but the team’s recorded just 22.6 hits over their last five away games.
