Gustav Nyquist, Dylan Larkin, and the Detroit Red Wings will face off against Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in a divisional tilt. The first puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, and fans at home will be able to witness it live on Fox Sports Detroit Plus.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Detroit is 20-32 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 52 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2018-19 Red Wings team is 9-16 SU on the road.
Detroit has converted on just 16.4 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 78.1 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 28.5 saves per game with a .916 save percentage, Jimmy Howard (15-20-5) has been the best option in goal for Detroit this season. Howard played last night, however, so head coach Jeff Blashill may decide to rest him and instead turn to Jonathan Bernier (5-15-2 record, .892 save percentage, 3.52 goals against average).
On the other bench, Ottawa is 19-32 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this year. 29 of its contests have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and just four have pushed. This season, the team is 12-14 SU as the home team.
The Senators have converted on just 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.9 percent of all penalties.
Craig Anderson (32.0 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in the crease for the Senators. Anderson has 14 wins, 19 losses, and three OT losses and has recorded a mediocre 3.55 goals against average and a subpar .906 save percentage this year.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- A majority (68.4 percent) of Ottawa’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 13-22 overall in games decided by at least two scores. 8 of Detroit’s 20 wins (40.0 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- Power plays and penalty kills may prove to be key tonight. The Red Wings are 3-14 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 12-19 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Senators are 9-13 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 15-20 when they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- Detroit (2-5 in shootouts this season) has more experience in games decided by shootout. Ottawa has yet to participate in one this year.
- The under has hit in four of Ottawa’s last five games.
- Detroit is ranked 30th this season with 13.3 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended down recently, however, as the team’s averaged 11.9 giveaways over its last 10 games and 11.2 giveaways over its last five.
- Ottawa skaters have averaged 14.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.8 giveaways per game (ranked 24th in the league).
