The Xcel Energy Center is the site for an intriguing showdown as the Minnesota Wild welcome the visiting Ottawa Senators. This East-West matchup will get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21 and it is being televised live on Fox Sports North.
Ottawa Senators vs. Minnesota Wild Odds
With a -240 moneyline, Minnesota enters the game as the heavy favorite. The line for Ottawa now stands at +200 and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -110 for the over and -110 on the under.
The Wild are 12-9 straight up (SU) and have netted 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Central Division so far this season, is right in line with what the team posted during the 2017-18 season (45-37). Of its 21 games this season, 10 have gone over the total, while an additional 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 6-4 SU at home this season.
Minnesota has converted on 21.7 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.9 percent of all penalties.
Minnesota, as a collective unit, has been called for penalties 4.2 times per game overall this season, and 3.0 per game over its last ten match ups. The team has been forced to kill penalties for just 6.6 minutes per game over its last 10 matchups, in total.
Averaging 29.2 saves per game with a .925 save percentage, Devan Dubnyk (9-7-2) has been the principal option in goal for the Wild this year. If they decide to rest him, however, the team may roll with Alex Stalock (3-2-2 record, .909 save percentage, 2.60 goals against average).
The Wild will continue to lean on the leadership via Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise. Granlund (19 points) has tallied 10 goals and nine assists and has recorded two or more points on four separate occasions this year. Parise has nine goals and nine assists to his credit and has recorded at least one point in 12 contests.
Ottawa is 9-12 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 1.4 units this season. A total of 15 of its outings have gone over the total, while four have gone under the total and just two have pushed. As the visiting team , Ottawa is 2-6 SU.
Ottawa has scored on 25.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for ninth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 32nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 68.2 percent of all penalties.
Ottawa’s players have been called for penalties 3.8 times per game in total this season, 3.4 per game over their last five match ups total, and 4.0 per game over their last five games as the visiting team. The team has had to kill penalties just 7.2 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Craig Anderson (31.8 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson has nine wins, 10 losses, and three OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .901 save percentage and 3.77 goals against average this year.
Matt Duchene (10 goals, 17 assists) has been one of the top playmakers on offense for the visiting Senators.
Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in three of Minnesota’s last five outings.
- Six of Minnesota’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 4-2 overall in those games.
- Ottawa skaters notched 24.0 hits per game last season, while the Wild logged 16.9 hits per contest.
