Marcus Foligno, Brad Hunt, and the Minnesota Wild will do battle against Vladislav Namestnikov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an East-West tilt. The puck drops at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, October 14, and you can witness the game live on Fox Sports North.
Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
This matchup’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
Ottawa is 1-3 straight-up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 29-53 record that the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. This season, the team is 1-2 SU at home.
The Senators have successfully converted on 0.0 percent of their power play opportunities in 2019-20. That’s a big drop-off from last year, when they were ranked 12th in the league by scoring on 20.4 percent of their extra-man advantages. Their penalty kill has fallen off significantly year-over-year as they’ve gone from successfully defending 79.2 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 23rd overall last season) to 75.0 percent this year.
Averaging 27.3 saves per game with a .882 save percentage, Craig Anderson (1-2) has been the best goalkeeper for Ottawa this year. If the Sens, however, choose to give him a breather, head coach Dj Smith could turn to Anders Nilsson (0-1-1 record, .861 save percentage, 5.09 goals against average).
Minnesota has lost 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 0-4 straight up (SU). Through four regular season matches, three of its games have gone over the total, while none have gone under the total and one has pushed. As the away team this season, the Wild are 0-3 SU.
The Wild have recorded a goal on 27.3 percent of their power play chances this year after successfully converting on 20.3 percent of their extra-man opportunities last season (a mark that was just better than the league average). The team’s gone from killing off 81.7 percent of opponent power plays (ranked eighth overall last season) to 78.6 percent this year.
The winless Devan Dubnyk (4.56 goals against average and .862 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Minnesota. Dubnyk is averaging 25.0 saves per game and owns a 0-4 record.
Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa Senators Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Minnesota skaters notched 19.5 hits per game last season, while the Senators forced 21.7 hits per contest.
